| international code | EX-LE26 |
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bubble_chart Category New hole.
bubble_chart Etymology
Wei refers to Weizhong (BL40) point. This acupoint is located two cun above the Weizhong (BL40) point, hence the name Weishang.
bubble_chart Location
Weizhong (BL40) The point is 2 cun straight up.
bubble_chart Anatomy
The needle passes through the skin and subcutaneous tissue and reaches between the semimembranous muscle and the biceps femoris muscle. The superficial layer contains the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve; the deep layer contains the tibial nerve (or sciatic nerve) and popliteal artery and vein.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Perpendicular insertion 2 to 3 cun.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Postpartum symptoms of polio, leg pain.
bubble_chart Combinations
- Leg pain: Yinmen (BL37), commissioned.
