Meaning

Upper Great Hollow.

Localization

On  the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to Zusanli ST.36, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia. The point is projected between the tibial muscle and the long extensor finger.

Functions

Normalizes the work of the stomach and large intestine, moves Qi, cleans damp and heat, removes congestion.

Indications

- Digestive system: abdominal pain, pain in the navel and lower abdomen, abdominal distension, intestinal colic, loss of appetite, diarrhea.
- Channel diseases: paresthesia of the lower limbs; hernias of the spine, which give pain on the outside of Shin, sensitive and motor disorders of the lower limbs.
- Features: a strong feeling of fullness and bursting in the hypochondrium, atherosclerosis of the vessels of the brain.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 - 1 cun. Cauterization.