【Origin】
Literal meaning "knee pass". Guan refers to the joint; the point is close to the Xiguan (LR7) node, hence the name.
【Location】
Inside of the calf, behind and below the medial condyle of the tibia, above the medial head of the gastrocnemius, in the depression one inch behind
Yinlingquan (SP9).
- Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "In the two-inch trap under Dubi (ST35)",
- Beiji Qianjin Yaofang‧ was written as "三cen",
- Zhenjiu Juying was written as "二吋" ;
- Zhenfang Liuji: "In the medial depression under the kneecap, it is level with Dubi (ST35) and two inches apart";
- Donggong tuina secret: "In the side depression of Dubi (ST35) point under the kneecap";
- Zhenjiu Jicheng : "Straight down Zhongdu (LR6), five inches apart." Such as following Zhenjiu Juying, Zhenfang Liuji and Dong Gong tuina secrets The positioning method is equivalent to the "Neixiyan (EX-LE4)" point in the depression on the inside of the patellar ligament.
【Anatomy】
- Muscle: gastrocnemius.
- Nerve: Medial sural cutaneous nerve, the deepest layer is the tibial nerve.
- Vessel: posterior tibial artery.
【Manipulation】
Perpendicular insertion is 1 to 1.5 inches, moxa cone moxibustion is 3 to 5 inches, and moxa stick warm moxibustion is performed for 5 to 10 minutes.
【Efficacy】
- Classical: Knee pain, cold-dampness, lower wilting impediment, multiple arthralgia pain, sore throat.
- Modern: pain wind.
【Recipe】
- Redness, swelling and pain in both knees: Yinshi (ST33), Xiguan (LR7), Weizhong (BL40), Sanli.
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