Introduction To Acupoints

Knee Pass

Acupoint Name:Knee Pass Acupoint

Acupoint Code:LR-7

PinYin:xiguan

Associated Meridian:The Liver channel of Foot, Faint Yin

Main Diseases for Treatment

Patellar swelling and pain, cold and dampness syndrome, arthralgia due to wind-dampness, lower limb atrophy and numbness, beriberi, knee rheumatism, etc.

Acupoint Location

On the medial side of the lower leg, behind and below the medial condyle of the tibia, 1 cun behind Yin Mound Spring (SP-9), and in the upper part of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Sit upright or lie on your back with knees bent. First, locate Yin Mound Spring (SP-9) on the lower edge of the medial condyle of the tibia (refer to "Yin Mound Spring"). Then, measure one horizontal finger width backward from Yin Mound Spring (SP-9), and you can feel a depression, which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

LR-7:Knee Pass(xiguan)
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