Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula,

between the peroneus longus and extensor digitorum longus

muscles.

How to find

This point is best located with the patient’s knee flexed (use knee

support). Palpate for the head of the fibula on the lateral aspect

of the leg and hold it with the index and middle fingers in a

tweezer-like way. Gliding distally with both fingers, the more

medial finger will drop into a depression directly anterior and

inferior to the head of the fibula, the location of G.B.-34.

Located on the same level but on the medial aspect of the lower

leg is ➞SP-9(at the junction of the shaft and the medial condyle

of the tibia).

Needling

1–1.5 cun vertical insertion between the tibia and fibula towards

the interosseous membrane. Caution: Deep peroneal nerve with

deep needling, in some cases also common peroneal nerve. The

needle may reach the interosseous membrane as well as the

epineural tissue of the peroneal nerve.

Actions/Indications

● Benefits the tendons and joints

● Opens the channel, alleviates pain, benefits the lateral costal

region

● Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder

● Spreads Liver Qi

Special features

He-sea point, Earth point, hui-meeting point of the tendons

(coordination/movement), lower he-sea point of the Gall Blad-

der, Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star point. Major point for disor-

ders of the tendons and musculature.

G.B.-34 Yang Mound Spring YANGLINGQUAN

SP-9

Medial condyle

of the tibia

Gastrocnemius

At the junction

of the shaft and

medial condyle

of the tibia

G.B.-34 Head of the fibula

14

15

16

17

18

19

4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

1

2

3

Midpoint

20

cun

Popliteal

crease

Upper

patellar

border

8 cun

ST-33

ST-34

ST-35

G.B.-34

ST-37

ST-38

ST-39

LIV-9

Ex-LIV-1

Ex-LIV-3

ST-40

Ex-LIV-2

ST-36

SP-10

SP-9

Ex-LIV-4 LIV-8

Vastus

lateralis

Head of the fibula

Vastus

medialis

Medial condyle

of the femur

Patellar ligament

Patella

Eye of the knee

Eye of the knee

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