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Knowledge baseAcupuncture points

N-LE-23

Maibu

Stride

Channel
Extra points

Location

Along the lateral border between the rectus femoris and vastus lateralis muscles, directly over the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh; at depth the site is supplied by branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein together with a branch of the femoral nerve.

Needling

Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 3 cun deep, producing distention and soreness that may extend down to the knee.

Indications

  • Aftereffects of infantile paralysis
  • Hemiplegia