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POINT: ST-33 (STOMACH-33)

NAME: YINSHI

English: Yin Market
Also Known As: Yin's Market

LOCATION:

  • Located 3 cun above the superior lateral margin of the patella, between the rectus femorus and vastus lateralis muscles.
  • On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella.
    Note: locate one hand breadth superior to the patella or midway between ST-32 Futu and the patella.
  • When the knee is flexed, the point is 3 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella, on the line joining the laterosuperior border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine.

NEEDLING:

  • Straight insertion, 1 to 3 cun.
  • Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.7 to 1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

ACTIONS:

  • Activates the channel
  • Alleviates pain
  • Dispels Wind-Damp

INDICATIONS:

  • Arthritis of the knee
  • Paralysis of the lower limb
  • Wasting and thirsting disorder
  • Cold Shan disorder
  • Abdominal pain and distention
  • Edema with an enlarged abdomen
  • Numbness, soreness and motor impairment of the leg and knee
  • Motor impairment of the lower extremities
  • Sensation of cold water in the lumbar region and legs
  • Difficulty stretching and bending the legs
  • Atrophy disorder (Wei syndrome) and painful obstruction (Bi syndrome) of the legs
  • Leg Qi
  • Weakness of the leg and knee
  • Pain of the thigh and knee

COMBINATIONS:

GB-31
Fengshi

GB-30
Huantiao
GB-31
Fengshi
UB-40
Weizhong
UB-60
Kunlun
UB-57
Chengshan
UB-62
Shenmai

LIV-7
Xiguan
UB-40
Weizhong
ST-36
Zusanli

Lack of strength in the legs

Pain of the legs and lumbar region

Redness, swelling and pain of the knee

GB-30
Huantiao

UB-18
Ganshu
KI-3
Taixi

 

Moxa for disorders of the knee and the region above the knee

Cold abdominal Shan disorder

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

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