Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming
Dispels wind-damp and reduces swellingActivates the channel and alleviates pain
Pain, numbness and motor impairment of the knee, beriberi.
Where is ST-35 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 157): On the knee, in the hollow formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 154): When the knee is flexed, the point is at the lower border of the patella, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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