LOCATION: 2 cun below St 37, midway between St 35 and St 41
IMAGE: The point sits in a slender "opening" in m. tibialis anterior. Tiao is also a name for the
wind of the northeast. St 38 can be used to treat wind diseases in the lower limbs. St 38 is located
between the lower he-seas of the large and small intestines, and hence could be considered an
"opening" on the "line" between the large and small intestine.
FUNCTIONS:
Benefits Shoulder
Clears Obstructions
Dispels Wind Cold
Invigorates Collaterals
Regulates Stomach
Relaxes Muscles & Tendons
Warms Channels
INDICATIONS:
arthritis of the knee
enteritis
paralysis of the lower limb
perifocal inflammation of shoulder
stomach-ache
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
OTHER: Good point for frozen shoulder
