LOCATION: On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun above the transverse popliteal
crease. When the patient is standing with hands at sides, where the tip of the middle finger touches.
IMAGE: This point, being on the outside of the thigh, is prone to invasion by external Wind; thus,
it is used to disperse Wind in the lower body.
FUNCTIONS: Dispels Wind, Regulates Qi & Blood, Strengthens Tendons & Bones,
Transforms Damp
INDICATIONS:
eyes red & swollen
headache
hemiplegia
itching on one side of the body
neuritis of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh and a muscle branch of the femoral nerve
numbness & stiffness of the lower leg & foot
pain in lower back & leg
paralysis of lower limb
soreness & pain in the lower back & leg
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.7 - 1.2 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Herpes/ dermatitis/ Wind rash itching
Itching when nothing is present
shaking
