Meaning

Yang Intersection.

Localization

On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, in the depression at the posterior border of the fibula..

Functions

Subdues liver (captures the spirit).

Intersection

The point of intersection of Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang and Yang Yang Wei Mai vessel.

Indications

- Respiratory system: suffocation, cough, lung damage by external wind-heat, sore throat, voice loss in the setting of a cold.
- Localized diseases: pain on the outer surface of the lower leg, pain in ribs (liver Qi stagnation), impaired sensitivity and motor function of the lower extremities after a stroke.
- Features: aggressiveness, nervous debility, depression.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 1 - 1.5 cun. Cauterization.