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SI-6

养老

Yǎng Lǎo

Yanglao

Location · 定位

前臂背面尺侧，尺骨茎突桡侧骨缝凹陷中

On the dorsal aspect of the forearm, in the bony cleft on the radial side of the ulnar styloid process

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

郄穴

Actions · 功效

brightens the eyes and relaxes the sinews
frees the connecting vessels and stops pain

Indications · 主治

目视不明blurred vision
肩背肘臂酸痛aching pain of shoulder, back, elbow, and arm
急性腰扭伤acute lumbar sprain

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-yang-lao,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Yǎng Lǎo 养老 (Yanglao) — SI-6},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/yang-lao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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