Location | Acupuncture points | Description |
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Local points | ||
St 34 (Liáng Qiū) | 2 cun proximal to the upper lateral border of the patella, in a groove of the vastus lateralis muscle. | |
St 35 (Dú Bí) | In the depression inferior to the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament. | |
St 36 (Zú Sān Lĭ) | One fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia, on the tibialis anterior muscle. | |
Lv 8 (Qū Quán) | Proximal to the medial end of the popliteal crease, in a depression anterior to the tendons of the semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles. | |
Sp 9 (Yīn Líng Quán) | In a depression distal to the medial condyle of the tibia, at the junction of the shaft and the medial condyle. | |
Sp 10 (Xuè Hăi) | 2 cun proximal and slightly medial to the medial superior border of the patella, in a depression on the vastus medialis muscle. | |
Ki 10 (Yīn Gŭ) | At the medial end of the popliteal crease, between the tendons of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus muscles, on the level of the knee joint space. | |
M-Le 16 (Xi Yan) | Inferior to the patella, medial and lateral to the patellar ligament. | |
M-Le 27 (Hè Ding) | In the center of the upper border of the patella. | |
Distal point | ||
St 44 (Nèi Tíng) | Between the second and third toes, proximal to the interdigital fold. |