四花上 (Sì Huā Shàng) — Four Flowers Upper
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 7 — Lower Leg (七七部位) · point 77.08
Location
On the anterior lower leg, 3 cun below the lower border of the patella, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia — corresponding to ST36.
Needling
Depth:
1.0–2.0 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Tonifies qi and strengthens the whole body
- Descends rebellious Lung and Stomach qi
- Regulates the Heart
Indications
General fatigue and weaknessasthma, cough and chest oppressionangina and palpitationsstomach pain and indigestionhypertensionknee and leg paintinnitus
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 7 — Lower Leg (七七部位)
Correspondence: Images the Lung and the Heart; the Si Hua ('Four Flowers') series runs down the Stomach channel's territory on the anterior lower leg.
Needled as a Dao Ma group with:
T.77.09, T.77.11
Clinical Notes
Sits at the location of ST36 but is used within Tung's own framework, as the head of the Si Hua series and the anchor of a downward-running Dao Ma.
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