Fow, prostrate. The acupoint is located on the front of the thigh at the bulge of the quadriceps muscle, shaped like a Futu (ST32). Zhenjiu Dacheng: "There is meat on it like a rabbit."

[Location]

Futu (ST32) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Six inches above the knee joint";
• Yixue Rumen: "Six inches above the knee joint" "Inward".

[Anatomy]

• Muscle: Rectus femoris muscle belly.
• Nerve: Anterior cutaneous branch of femoral nerve, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
• Vessels: branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion 1 to 2 inches. moxa cone moxibustion 3 ~ 5 strong, moxibustion with moxa stick 5 ~ 10 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Remove cold-dampness, sharpen the waist and knees.

• Classical: cold pain in the waist and knees, numbness of the lower limbs, athlete's foot, cold abdominal colic, ghost whispers, wind fatigue, qi counterflow, and lack of energy.
• Modern: lower limb paralysis, Xiguan (LR7) arthritis, urticaria measles, lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis.

[Recipe]

• Lower limb paralysis: Shenshu (BL23), Futu (ST32), Yanglingquan (GB34), Zusanli ( ST36), Qiuxu (GB40), Taichong (LR3).