LOCATION: 3 cun directly above U.B. 60.
IMAGE: This point moves Qi on the lateral ("Yang") side of the ankle (tarsal bones).
FUNCTIONS: Benefits the Back, Clears Channels, Dispels Tai Yang Pathogens, Dispels Wind,
Heat, and Wind Damp, Drains Damp Heat from the Bladder, Invigorates Collaterals, Moves Qi,
Moves Yang Qiao Meridian Qi, Sedates pain
INDICATIONS:
headache
inflammation of ankle joint
low back pain
paralysis of lower limb (caused by Damp)
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: heavy feeling in back, head, legs
Maciocia: strengthens the muscles in the leg, benefits agility
