Zu San Li足三里

Leg Three Miles

Méridien: Estomac
Classification: He-Mer, Point de commande

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Localisation

Three cun below ST-35, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia, in tibialis anterior.

Puncture

Perpendicular insertion 1–1.5 cun. Moxibustion is appropriate and traditionally much used here.

Actions

Harmonizes the stomach and strengthens the spleen
Tonifies qi and nourishes blood
Resolves dampness
Raises the yang and restores strength after illness

Indications

Digestive complaints of almost every kind — epigastric pain, distension, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation — along with general depletion, fatigue and weakness or pain in the leg.

Notes

The classic point for building strength rather than clearing something away, which is why it appears in so many tonifying prescriptions.