探议足三里

Exploring and Discussing the Acupoint Zusanli

足三里穴名首见于《黄帝内经》,属足阳明胃经,为胃经合穴,胃之下合穴。足三里本属土经,又为土穴。土为万物之根本,生化气血,荣养四肢百骸。足三里主治极其广泛,实则可为一"理"字,其功能皆不离"理气血"。三里,又可作"三理",为言其功用,即足三里可梳理上、中、下三焦之气血。临证时,可通过针灸足三里调理头面官窍之气血,治疗头晕、面痛及五官疾病;理神阴之乱,取足三里为主穴可健脾化湿、豁痰开窍,治疗神志疾病;理上焦心胸之气血,治疗乳痈、胸中瘀血、胸闷、喘证等心胸部病证;理中焦胃肠之气血,治疗腹部六腑病证;理下部腰腿及下焦奇恒之腑之气血,治疗腰腿、子宫及膀胱病证。

The name of Zusanli acupoint was mentioned for the first in Huang Di Nei Jing.This acupoint belongs to the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming,being the He Acupoint of the meridian.It is an earch acupoint of the earth meridian of human.The earth is the foundation of all things,producing Qi and blood so as to nourish the limbs and all other parts of human body.Zusanli has a wide range of indications in clinical practice,with its function of"regulating"Qi and blood,hence the name of"Sanli".It means that this acupoint can be used to regulate the Qi and blood of the upper,middle and lower Burners.Clinically,acupuncture and moxibustion on the acupoint can regulate the Qi and blood of the head,face,and orifices,and treat the diseases of dizziness,facial pain and five sense organs;when it is used to deal with the disorder of the mind,Zusanli can be used as the main acupoint to invigorate the spleen and remove dampness,and to open up phlegm and resuscitation,and mental disorders can be treated;when it is used to regulate the Qi and blood of the heart and chest,diseases such as mastoid carbuncle,chest blood stasis,chest tightness,asthma can be cured;in treatment of abdomen diseases,it can regulate the Qi and blood in the stomach and intestines of the abdomen;Regulating Qi and blood in the lower waist and legs and that of the Fu of Qiheng of the lower Burner,diseases in the waist,legs,uterus and bladder can be treated.