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Alternate names: 巨虚 jù xū, Great Hollow; 巨虚上廉 jù xū shàng lián, Upper Ridge of Great Hollow; 上廉 shàng lián, Upper Ridge; 足之上廉 zú zhī shàng lián, Upper Ridge of the Leg

Channel: ST, Foot Yáng Brightness (yáng míng) Stomach Channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the lower leg, 6 cùn inferior to ST-35, about one fingerbreadth lateral to the crest of the tibia.

Classic location: Three cùn below Three Lǐ (ST-36), in the depression between the sinew and bone. The point is found with the leg raised. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: See ST-36.

Action: Rectifies the spleen and harmonizes the stomach; frees the intestines and transforms stagnation; courses the channels and regulates qì; clears and disinhibits damp-heat.

Modern indications: Abdominal pain; rumbling intestines; diarrhea; constipation; intestinal welling-abscess (cháng yōng); paralysis of the lower limbs; leg qì (jiǎo qì, beriberi).

Classic indications: Spleen-stomach vacuity; food diarrhea; fullness in the chest and rib-side; swelling of the knee; pain in the umbilicus; nontransformation of grain and water (undigested food in the stool); vacuity taxation.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.5‒1.3 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒7 cones; pole 5‒20 min.

Point groups: Lower uniting point (xià hé xué) of the large intestine.

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