金前下 (Jīn Qián Xià) — Gold Front Lower
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 8 — Thigh (八八部位) · point 88.23
Traditionally used for
- Nose & throat
- Pain & joints
- Heart & circulation
Location
On the anterior thigh, 2 cun above the upper border of the patella, 1 cun lateral to the midline of the rectus femoris.
Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.
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Needling not assessed: no cited needling data for this point.
3D anatomy: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 International (licence). Subset, simplified and recoloured by Verscienta — changes and licence details.
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- Cun on this part of the body
- From the superior border of the pubic symphysis to the base of the patella: 18 B-cun (WHO 2008, General Guidelines, Proportional Bone (Skeletal) Measurements, p. 13).
- Needle angle and depth
- Needling not assessed: no cited needling data for this point.
3D anatomy: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 International (licence). Subset, simplified and recoloured by Verscienta — changes and licence details.
Needling
Functions
- Regulates the thyroid and the throat
Indications
In Master Tung's System
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