Tiaokou

1. 01Positioned 2 cun proximal to ST-37 Shangjushu, i.e., 8 cun below the knee.
2. 02Positioned 2 cun proximal to ST-37 Shangjushu, i.e., 8 cun below ST-35 Dubi.
3. 038 cun distal to ST-35 Dubi, a finger's breadth lateral to the tibia's anterior border.
4. 04On the lower leg, halfway between the tibiofemoral joint line (at the level of the popliteal crease) and the tip of the lateral malleolus, a finger's breadth lateral to the anterior tibial crest.

1. 01Insert straight in, 1.5-2.5 cun.
2. 02Needle perpendicularly, 0.5-1 cun.
3. 03Moxibustion may be used.
4. 04Insert perpendicularly, 1-1.5 cun.

• ·Clears obstruction from the channel
• ·Dispels Wind-Damp
• ·Relieves pain
• ·Benefits the shoulder

• ·Knee arthritis
• ·Lower-limb paralysis
• ·Stomachache
• ·Enteritis
• ·Inflammation around the shoulder
• ·Muscle wasting, impaired movement, pain and paralysis of the leg
• ·Hemiplegia
• ·Numbness of the foot
• ·Flaccid, uncontrolled foot
• ·Swollen dorsum of the foot
• ·Gastritis
• ·Burning sensation in the soles
• ·Unable to stand for long periods
• ·Abdominal cramping
• ·Borborygmus
• ·Bi and Wei syndromes affecting the lower limb
• ·Swollen thigh and knee
• ·Sensory loss in the limbs
• ·Overall leg weakness
• ·Tonsillitis
• ·Stomach and intestinal infection
• ·Frozen shoulder
• ·Damp Bi
• ·Numbness, cold and aching of the knee and shin
• ·Knee pain
• ·Cold feeling in the calf
• ·Gastrocnemius muscle spasm
• ·Leg spasms
• ·Weakness with impaired movement
• ·Shoulder pain with impaired movement
• ·Abdominal pain
• ·Sciatica
• ·Foot drop
• ·Lower-extremity muscle cramps

As an empirically established distal point, it is chiefly indicated for shoulder-joint pain and stiffness. Practice is to needle the affected side first, manipulating the needle while the patient slowly rotates the shoulder, before proceeding to local points.