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Xiyangguan (GB 33)

Location

Lateral to the knee joint, in the depression above the external epicondyle of the femur, 3 cun above Yanglingquan (GB 34).

Indications
  • Swelling and pain of the knee
  • Contracture of the tendons in popliteal fossa
  • Numbness of the lower leg
Contraindications: 
Contraindicated for moxa
Applications
  • Relaxes the sinews, benefits the joints
  • Dispels wind-damp
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun.