Atlas of Acupuncture

6.5 Extra Points: Lower Extremities (EX-LE)

Location

A pair of points 2 cun superior to the patella and 1.5 cun lateral

and medial to ➞ST-34(liangqiu).

How to find

First, locate ➞ST-34: measure 2 cun superiorly from the lateral

upper border of the patella and there locate ➞ST-34in a depres-

sion on the vastus lateralis muscle. Then locate Ex-LE-11.5 cun

lateral and medial to ➞ST-34.

Needling

Vertically 1–1.5 cun

Actions/Indications

● Alleviate pain

Hip Bone KUANGU Ex-LE-1

Ex-LE-1

1.5 cun

ST-34

1.5 cun

ST-32

ST- 33

ST-34

ST-35

ST-36

G.B.-34

SP-10

Ex-LE-4

SP-9

LIV-8

LIV-9

Ex-LE-2

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

4 8 cun

1

2

3

Poplitealcrease (^20) cun
Upper patellar
Ex-LE-1 border
Ex-LE-3
2 cun
ST-34
Upper border
of the patella
Quadriceps
femoris
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