Chinese Name:
Shenmai (English translation: Extending Vessel)
Location:
On the lateral aspect of the foot, posterior
and inferior to the external malleolus, directly below UB 60, lateral to the
calcaneum at the junction of the red and white skin.
Classification:
Master Point of the Yang Qiao Vessel (couple with
SI 3)
Indications:
- Epilepsy, manic psychosis
- Insomnia, extroversion of foot
- Headache, neck rigidity, pain of the lumbar
and leg
- Blepharoptosis
Functions:
Dispels interior Wind, benefits the eyes
and head, relaxes the sinews, treats epilepsy, calms the Shen.
Notes:
UB 62
is an excellent point for neck and back issues when coupled with SI 3.
Needling: Perpendicular insertion
.3 - .5 cun. |