Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming
Expels wind-damp and alleviates painBenefits the shoulder
Numbness, soreness and pain of the knee and leg, weakness and motor impairment of the foot, pain and motor impairment of the shoulder, abdominal pain.
Where is ST-38 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 163): On the lower leg, midway between the tibiofemoral joint line (level with the popliteal crease) and the prominence of the lateral malleolus, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 155): 8 cun below Dubi (ST-35), and one finger breadth (middle finger) from the anterior border of the tibia.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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