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acupointHeding
aliasXiding
meridianlower limbs extra acupoints
International codeEX-LE2
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Extra point.

bubble_chart Etymology

"He" (鶴), crane; "ding" (頂), summit. Knee joint resembles the top of a crane's head, and this acupoint is located at the apex of patella, hence the name "Heding" (crane's summit).

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Heding (EX-LE2) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
On the upper part of knee, in the depression above the midpoint of the base of patella.

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  • Muscles: quadriceps tendon.
  • Vessels: arterial network of knee joint.
  • Nerve: anterior cutaneous branches and muscular branches of femoral nerve.

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Perpendicular insertion 0.5～0.8 cun.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Weakness and paralysis of legs, crane knee wind, beriberi, soreness and pain in knee joint.

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