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    Ex-LE4

    Neixiyan

    nèi xī yǎn (內膝眼 )
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Neixiyan (Ex-LE4)

Location

This point is in the depression medial to the patellar ligament when the knee is flexed.

Indications
  • All knee problems including but not limited to knee soreness and pain
  • Leg pain, sorness, weakness or paralysis of lower extremities, arthritis or Bi zheng (painful obstruction syndrome) of the lower body
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Scabies
  • Convulsion
Contraindications: 
Contraindicated for moxa
Applications
  • Benefits the knee and legs
Techniques

Perpendicular needling or thread the needle towards Dubi (ST 35), 0.5-1 cun. Moxa for 5-10 minutes. 

Remarks

This point is also known as Ghost Eye Point 鬼眼穴 as it can treat sudden fright in children. Press this point until the child leans backwards, thens stop.