LOCATION: 3 cun above GB 34, lateral to the knee joint, between the tendon of m. biceps femoris
and the femur.
IMAGE: An anatomical description-- this point is on the "yang" side of the knee "hinge." The
word "knee" distinguishes it from Du 3, "Yang Guang"
FUNCTIONS: Benefits Knee, Clears Heat, Dispels Wind & Cold, Invigorates Collaterals,
Relaxes Muscles & Tendons, Sedates Pain, Transforms Damp,
INDICATIONS:
diseases of the knee and surrounding soft tissues
inability to flex or extend the knee
leg Qi
paralysis of lower limb
progressive swelling and pain of the knee
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
POINT COMBINATIONS:
OTHER: mostly a local leg point
good for sciatica or problems of low extremities
classically not recommended to moxa
