Ex-LE-4 Inner Eye of the Knee NEIXIYAN - Acupuncture Points
Location
( Ex-LE-4 Inner Eye of the Knee NEIXIYAN - Acupuncture Points ) With the knee flexed, inferior to the patella, in a depression medial to the patellar ligament.
How to find
This point is best located with the patient’s knee flexed (use knee support). The medial eye of the knee can be located in a distinct depression on the level of the lower border of the patella, medial to the patellar ligament. The lateral eye of the knee corresponds to ➞ ST-35 (dubi). Together, these two points form the extra point ➞ Ex-LE-5 (xiyan).
Needling
0.5–1 cun vertically or obliquely towards the lateral eye of the knee. Caution: Knee joint.
Actions/Indications
● Disorders of the knee joint
Special features
Important local point
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Category: Acupuncture Points
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