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LI-18

扶突

Fú Tū

Futu

Location · 定位

颈外侧部，喉结旁开3寸，胸锁乳突肌前后缘之间

On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the Adam's apple, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid, 3 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Actions · 功效

benefits the throat and reduces swelling
regulates qi and transforms phlegm
descends counterflow and stops coughing

Indications · 主治

咽喉肿痛、吞咽困难sore swollen throat, difficulty swallowing
瘿气、瘰疬goiter, scrofula
咳嗽、气喘cough, asthma

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-fu-tu-li,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Fú Tū 扶突 (Futu) — LI-18},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/fu-tu-li},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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