| international code | EX-LE30 |
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bubble_chart Category New hole.
bubble_chart Etymology
This point is a commonly used acupoint for surgical acupuncture. It is located on the outside of the calf, so it is called the external numbing point.
bubble_chart Location
It is located on the outside of the calf, at the midpoint of the line connecting the head of the fibula and the high point of the lateral malleolus.
bubble_chart Anatomy
In the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, there are branches of the superficial peroneal nerve, lateral sural cutaneous nerve, and anterior tibial artery and vein.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Perpendicular insertion 1～1.5 cun.
bubble_chart Efficacy
abdominal pain, lower limb pain.
bubble_chart Combinations
- Acupuncture anesthesia for caesarean section: external anesthesia, Sanyinjiao (SP6), and needles next to the incision.
