Chinese Name:
Yinshi (English translation: Yin Market)
Location:
On the anterior aspect of the thigh, on the
line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine and the lower lateral border
of the patella, 3 cun above the patella.
Indications:
- Coldness and pain of the lower extremities and
knee, limitation of the lower extremities. (Bi-Syndrome and Wei Syndromes)
- Hernia, abdominal distention and pain
Functions:
Frees obstructions in the meridian,
dispels Wind-Damp, alleviates pain.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 - 1.5 cun.
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