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ST-35 Calf's Nose
犊鼻 〔犢鼻〕dú bí
Channel: ST, Foot Yáng Brightness (yáng míng) Stomach Channel
Modern location: An acupoint located at the knee, level with the inferior border of the patella, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament.
Classic location: Below the kneecap, above the lower leg bone, in the depression lateral to the large sinew that looks like an ox's nose, hence the name. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)
Local anatomy: The arterial and venous network around the knee joint. The lateral sural cutaneous nerve and the articular branch of the common peroneal nerve.
Action: Frees the channels and quickens the network vessels; courses wind and disperses cold; disperses swelling and relieves pain.
Modern indications: Knee pain; paralysis of the lower limb with inhibited bending and stretching; leg qì (jiǎo qì).
Classic indications: Swelling in the region of Calf's Nose.
Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.5‒1.0 cùn oblique insertion slightly toward medial side. Moxa: 5‒7 cones; pole 5‒15 min.
Needle sensation: Distension and heat in the knee joint.
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