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Base de conocimientoPuntos de acupuntura

ST-35

Dubi (Lateral), Xiyan (Medial)

Calf's Nose

También conocido comoCalf Nose · External Knee Eye · Eyes of the Knee

Canal
Estómago

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Localización

  1. 01Knee bent to 90 degrees: in the hollow below the patella, medial or lateral to the patellar ligament.
  2. 02With the knee bent, in the hollow formed at the patella's lateral foramen.
  3. 03With the knee bent, the point lies at the patella's lower border, in the hollow lateral to the patellar ligament.
  4. 04With the knee bent, the point is found beneath the kneecap, in the hollow on either side of the patellar tendon.

Punción

  1. 01Needle perpendicularly, 0.7–1 cun.
  2. 02Moxibustion may be used.
  3. 03Insert straight, directed medially or laterally, 1.5–2 cun; produces local distention that may spread downward.
  4. 04Angle the needle through the patellar tendon so it connects the first 'eye' to the second, 2–2.5 cun, giving local distention and soreness.
  5. 05Insert perpendicularly toward UB-40 Weizhong, 1–2 cun.
  6. 06Angle the needle superomedially behind the patella, 1–2 cun.
  7. 07Pass behind the patellar ligament to connect with MN-LE-16 Xiyan.

Acciones

  • Clears obstruction from the channels
  • Energizes the channel
  • Reduces swelling
  • Ends pain
  • Expels Wind-Dampness

Indicaciones

  • Knee pain, swelling and numbness
  • Trouble rising from kneeling
  • Knee numbness and impaired movement
  • Rheumatic knee-joint pain
  • Arthritis of the knee joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Disorders of the knee and surrounding soft tissue
  • Gout
  • Difficulty bending and straightening the knee
  • Beriberi
  • Foot Qi disorder
  • Leg Qi disorder
  • Damp-induced leg swelling
  • Hydrathorosis
  • Paralysis of the leg
  • Bi syndrome of the knee
  • Knee stiffness
  • Inflammation involving the knee and nearby tissue
  • Wei (atrophy) syndrome of the leg
  • Weak knee joint
  • Numbness of the leg

Combinaciones

Notas

  • It is also catalogued as MN-LE-16.
  • It plays an essential role in treating knee disorders of any type — Excess or Deficiency, Heat or Cold.
  • A key point for Bi syndrome of the knee, working best when moxa is applied to the needle to drive out Dampness and Cold.