Location
On the knee, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament, with the knee flexed.
How to locate: Flex the knee to 90°; the point is the lateral of the two hollows ('the calf's nostrils') below the kneecap.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–1.2 cun
Angle:
Oblique, directed medially and posteriorly into the joint space
Functions
- Expels wind and damp from the knee
- Reduces swelling and relieves pain
Indications
Knee pain, swelling and stiffnessosteoarthritis of the kneenumbness and weakness of the legberiberi
Clinical Notes
Nearly always used with its medial counterpart, the extra point Neixiyan, as the 'Xiyan' (Knee Eyes) pair.
Combinations Using This Point
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