ST-35 (Du Bi) Calf's Nose

ST-35 (Du Bi) Calf's Nose

Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

Actions:

  • Dispels wind-damp and reduces swelling
  • Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

  • Pain, numbness and motor impairment of the knee, beriberi.

Pont Location:

  • A Manual of Acupuncture: 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: When the knee is flexed, the point is at the lower border of the patella, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament.

Needling Method:

  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References Used

The TCM information presented here has been referenced from numerous sources; including teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the following books, as well as other sources. If you have benefited from this information, please consider supporting the authors and their works by purchasing the books below.

Browse All Chinese Medicine Reference Texts ▶

Live Search

Search results appear here.
Try searching for -03 OR KI-

General Acupuncture

Acupuncture Theory

Treatment Methods