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Location · 定位
前臂背侧，腕背横纹上2寸，尺骨与桡骨之间
On the dorsal aspect of the forearm, 2 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the ulna and radius
Actions · 功效
- clears heat and releases the exterior
- frees the channels and quickens the connecting vessels
- sharpens the hearing and brightens the eyes
Indications · 主治
- 热病、头痛febrile disease, headache
- 耳鸣、耳聋tinnitus, deafness
- 胁肋痛hypochondriac pain
- 上肢痿痹、手指疼痛upper limb atrophy and impediment, finger pain
✓Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16
Footnotes · 引用
- [1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.
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