经外重点奇穴简介:外劳宫

穴义

外，内外之外；劳，劳动；宫，宫室。
手为劳动器官，手心有穴名劳宫。
此穴在手背面，与劳宫相对，故名。

Meaning

Wai, lateral or outer; lao, work; gong, palace or room.
The hand is a working organ and there is an other point named Laogong(PC8) on the palmar center. But this point is on the dorsum and opposite to Laogong(PC8). So, it was named Wailaogong.

定位

在手背侧，第二、三掌骨之间，掌指关节后0.5寸(指寸)。

Location

On the dorsum of the hand, between the second and third metacarpal bones, 0.5 cun(finger inch) posterior to the metacarpophalangeal joint.

主治

1. 落枕，手臂痛
2. 胃痛

Indication

1. stiff neck, pain of the hand and arm.
2. gastric pain.

针法

直刺或斜刺0.5-0.8寸

Method

perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5-0.8 cun.