Acupuncture Points on the The Extra Points
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Knee pain, weakness of the lower extremities
Where is Xi Yan located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 583): On the knee, in the hollows formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and both medial and lateral to the patellar ligament.
With the knee flexed and supported by a rolled pillow, i. Perpendicular insertion, directed towards Weizhong BL-40, 1 to 2 cun; ii. Oblique insertion in a medial and superior direction, behind the patella 1 to 2 cun; iii. Through-needling between lateral and medial Xiyan (MN-LE-16), behind the patellar ligament.
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