深刺哑门穴的几点体会

SOME EXPERIENCES IN DEEP NEEDLING OF YAMEN POINT

“痖门”原名瘖门,出《素问·气穴论》。别名舌横、舌厌,项后入发际五分,项中央宛宛中,第一颈椎棘突和第二颈椎棘突之间,督脉,阳维之会。是主治癫狂、痫症、中风舌强不语、暴瘖、项强、后头痛等病症的常用要穴。近12年来,我们在深刺哑门穴为主穴治疗癫痫,脑炎恢复期,精神病,癔症性瘫痪的过程中,近一步探讨了深刺哑门穴的取穴方法、针刺深度、针刺的感传等问题,现将观察结果报告如下,

This article describs the acupuncture technique, needling sensation, indications and contraindications of deep needling on Yamen Pt. The depth of acupuncture is measured. The yellow ligament is used as the dividing line between shallow and deep needlings on Yamen Pt. i, e, in a shallow needling the tip of the needle does not go beyond the ligament and only local sensation is obtained, whereas in a deep needling a lightening sensation may be obtained when the tip of the needle goes beyond the ligament.