lào zhěn xué
2 English ReferenceLuozhen (Ex22) [21st Century Bilingual Dictionary of Science and Technology]
EXUE8 [Chinese Dictionary of Acupuncture and Moxibustion]
3 OverviewFalling Pillow Point is a meridian external qi acupoint alias [1], i.e., external laogong (ExUE8) [2]. Out of the Manual of New Medical Methods.
External Laogong (wàiláogōng? EXUE8) is the name of the extra meridian qi point [3][2][4]. Out of the "pediatric massage formula pulse live baby secret purpose of the whole book". It is also known as Xiangqiang point in later generations [2]. On the dorsal side of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, 0.5 inch (finger inch) after the metacarpophalangeal joint [4]. It is used for the treatment of falling pillow, arm pain, stomach pain, indigestion, diarrhea and loose stools, pediatric acute and slow convulsions, finger and palm paralysis, grains not consumed, abdominal pain and diarrhea, paralysis of palms and fingers, inability of five fingers to flex and extend, pediatric umbilical cord wind, redness, swelling and pain on the back of the hand, cervical vertebrae, numbness of the fingers, pediatric umbilical cord wind, feces and white unchanged, migraines, and so on.
4 Pinyin
lào zhěn xué
luò zhěn xué[5]
5 Code nameEXUE8
6 Alias of external laogong pointLokouqi acupoint (Handbook of New Medical Methods)
Xiangqiang (Compendium of Extra-medical Acupuncture Points)
7 Sources"The Secret Purpose of Living Infants" (Zhongguo xiaonan fangqi qiqi jie). The Complete Book: Outer Laogong, under the finger, directly opposite the center of the palm is the point.
New Medical Methods Manual: Falling Pillow Point.
8 Localization of the acupointStandard localization: external Laogong is on the dorsal side of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, 0.5 inches behind the metacarpophalangeal joint (finger inches) [4].
The External Laogong is located in the center of the dorsum of the hand, opposite the palmar Laoguan point [3].
The External Laogong is located on the dorsum of the hand, between the second and third metacarpal bones, 0.5 inches (finger inches) behind the metacarpophalangeal joints in the depression [2][6].
The External Labor Palace is located on the dorsal side of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, about 0.5 inches behind the metacarpophalangeal joints [5].
Meridian and external qi points - the location of External Laogong
Meridian and external qi points - the location of External Laogong
Meridian and external qi points - the location of External Laogong
Meridian and external qi points - the location of External Laogong<
9 Falling Pillow Acupuncture Points
The patient takes the point with the ambulatory palm.
Bending the palm, take the point between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones on the back of the hand, about 0.5 inches behind the metacarpophalangeal joint in the depression [6].
10 Anatomy of the acupoint for falling pillowThere is skin, subcutaneous tissue, dorsal muscle between the second metacarpal bone and palmar muscle between the second bone under the point of external Laogong. There are superficial branches of the radial nerve distributed.
10.1 Hierarchical AnatomySkin → subcutaneous tissue → 2nd interosseous dorsal lateral muscle [5].
10.2 Nerves and Blood Vessels in the Acupuncture Point AreaSuperficial radial nerve dorsal branch of the hand and the dorsal vein network of the hand; deep ulnar nerve deep branch and dorsal metacarpal artery distribution [5].
11 The efficacy and function of the falling pillow pointExternal Laogong point has the effect of energizing the meridians and activating the collaterals, dispelling wind and relieving pain.
12 Falling pillow acupoint main treatmentOuter Laogong acupoint main treatment of falling pillow, arm pain, stomach pain, indigestion, diarrhea and loose stools, children's acute and slow convulsions, finger and palm paralysis, grains do not go away, abdominal pain and diarrhea, palm and finger paralysis, five fingers can not be flexed, children's umbilical cord wind, the back of the hand red, swollen and painful, cervical spondylosis, numbness of the fingers, children's umbilical cord wind, feces and white unchanged, migraines and so on, single use of this point to treat the fall of the pillow, the activity of the neck is a key to the treatment. The key.
Outer Laogong point main treatment of pillow, arm pain, stomach pain [5].
External Laogong acupoint is used to treat indigestion, loose diarrhea and stools, acute and slow convulsions in children, falling pillows, inability to extend the fingers, finger and palm paralysis, etc.[2].
Outer Laogong acupoint is used for the treatment of sleeplessness, non-digestion of grains, abdominal pain and diarrhea, paralysis of the palms and fingers, inability to flex and extend the fingers, umbilical cord wind in children, redness, swelling and pain on the back of the hand, etc.[3].
Outer Laogong main treatment for pillow, cervical spondylosis, redness and swelling of the back of the hand, numbness of the fingers, finger flexion and extension, pediatric umbilical cord wind, pediatric dyspepsia, feces and white unchanged, the five grains do not go away, abdominal pain and diarrhea, migraines, etc. [6].
13 Acupuncture and moxibustion method 13.1 AcupunctureGenerally straight prick 0.3 to 0.5 inch [2].
Straight stabbing 0.3 to 0.5 inch, or obliquely stabbing 0.3 to 1 inch to the wrist, there is a localized feeling of soreness and distension, or numbness and electricity discharged to the end of the finger [6].
Stab straight or obliquely 0.5 to 0.8 inch [5].
Straight stabbing 0.5 to 1 inch [3].
When this point is used alone to treat falling pillows, moving the neck is the key to treatment [6].
13.2 MoxibustionMoxibustion [6][2] is available.
Moxibustion with moxa cones for 1 to 3 strong; or moxibustion with moxa sticks for 3 to 5 minutes [3].
14 Compatibility of Fallen Pillow PointsExternal Laogong with Tianzhu and Daxi vertebrae for strong head and neck pain [6].
External Laogong with Waiguan, Fengchi, Hegu and Sun for migraine [6].
15 Literature summary"Pediatric Tui na formula pulse live baby secret purpose of the whole book": external Laogong, under the finger, directly opposite the palm is the point. The treatment of feces white unchanged, grains do not consume, belly diarrhea.