Du Bi 犢鼻 (ST 35)
TRANSLATION: | Calf's Nose |
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TYPE: | |
LOCATION: | On the knee, in the depression formed when the knee is flexed, immediateley below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament |
NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion towards UB 40, b) 45° medial or superior direction, behind patella, c) Behind patellar ligament to join Xi Yan (MN-LE-16) |
NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-2.0 cun |