中醫(yī)專業(yè)英語翻譯:經外重點奇穴:定喘

穴義

定，平定；喘，哮喘。
本穴有平定哮喘發(fā)作的作用，故名。

Meaning

Ding, calm down; chuan, asthma.
The point has been applied for calming down the attack of asthma. So, it was named "Dingchuan".

定位

在背部，當第七頸椎棘突下，旁開0.5寸。

Location

On the back, 0.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.

主治

1. 氣喘，咳嗽，胸悶，氣短
2. 咽喉腫痛

Indication

1. asthma, cough, oppression of the chest, shortness of breath.
2. sore throat.

針法

直刺0.5-0.8寸

Method

perpendicular insertion 0.5-0.8 cun.