任脈重點(diǎn)穴位英語(yǔ)翻譯:天突(任脈22)

穴義

天，天空；突，突出。
穴位于氣管上段，喻為肺氣上通于天的部位。

Meaning

Tian, heaven; tu, chimney.
The location of the point corresponds to the apper end of the trachea, like the chimney for the Qi of the lung.

定位

胸骨上窩正中。

Location

in the centre of the suprasternal fossa.

主治

1. 化痰平喘要穴，治咳嗽、氣喘。
2．咽喉及前頸部疾病要穴，治咽喉疼痛，聲音嘶啞，甲狀腺腫，癔球癥（梅核氣)等。

Indication

1. main point for removing phlegm, cough, asthma.
2. sore throat, harsh voice, thyrophyma, Plum-stone Syndrome(a hysterical condition that the patient feels a foreign body, like the stone of a plum obstructing the throat, hard to swallow or spit it out, There is neither redness, nor swelling of the throat, nor interference with eating).

針?lè)?/B>

Method

Needle tip goes downwards, inserted 1-1.2 cun against the posterior port of the humerus handle

備考

切勿深刺。

Remarks

Avoid deep insertion.