Introduction To Acupoints

Hanstring Gate

Acupoint Name:Hanstring Gate Acupoint

Acupoint Code:BL-37

PinYin:yinmen

Associated Meridian:The Bladder channel of Foot, Greater Yang

Main Diseases for Treatment

Nervous system and mental disorders: Gluteal and femoral numbness, sciatica, lower limb paralysis, sequelae of infantile paralysis, paralysis, etc.;
Other conditions: Lumbar and back pain, acute lumbar sprain or contusion, femoral inflammation, etc.

Acupoint Location

On the back of the thigh, along the line connecting Hold and Support (BL-36) and Middle of the Crease (BL-40), 6 cun below Hold and Support (BL-36). (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Take the midpoint of the line connecting the midpoint of the gluteal crease and the midpoint of the popliteal crease (the distance from the gluteal crease to the midpoint of the knee can be measured as 14 cun), and 1 horizontal finger width upwards from this point is the area for locating the acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

BL-37:Hanstring Gate(yinmen)
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