足少阴肾经重点穴位英文简介:太溪(肾经3)

穴义

太，甚大；溪，沟溪。
穴在内跟与跟腱之间凹陷中，如居大的沟溪。

Meaning

Tai, great; xi, canyon.
The point is in the depression between the medial melleolus and Achille's tenton, as in a vast canyon.

定位

内踝最高点与跟腱之间凹陷中。

Location

in the depression between the prominence of the medial malleolus and heel tendon.

主治

① 滋肾平肝，治高血压，头晕耳鸣，失眠头痛等症；
② 治阴虚火旺之牙痛，咽喉痛；
③ 生殖系疾病，如遗精，阳萎，月经不调等；
④ 局部治踝关节及足跟疼痛。

Indication

1. high blood pressure, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, headache.
2. toothache and sore throat caused by deficiency of Yin and excess of Fire.
3. spermatorrhea, impotence, irregular menstruation.

针法

向外踝前方斜刺0.5-1寸

Method

puncture obliquely in the direction of anterior side of lateral malleolus 0.5-1 cun.

备考

输穴 原穴

Remarks

Shu-Stream and Yuan-Source Point