LOCATION: 1 cun above U.B. 39, on the medial side of the tendon of m. biceps femoris. The
point is located with the knee slightly flexed.
IMAGE: Also translated as "Superficial Cleft;" may be a reference to the cleft formed by the two
tendons in which the point sits.
FUNCTIONS:
Clears Heat from Lower Jiao
Invigorates Blood
Invigorates Channels
Relaxes Muscles & Tendons
INDICATIONS:
acute gastroenteritis
constipation
cystitis
paralysis along the lateral aspect of lower extremities
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
OTHER: J.C. Darrus:
very hard stools, diarrhea with vomiting and muscle spasms
