-IBIS-1.5.0-
rx
extra point(s)
nei xi yan
acupuncture

definition

nei xi yan = inner eye of the knee
location: the medial, as in "nei" for "inner", of two points, medial and lateral, in the depressions along the patellar ligament; also known as the "eyes of the knee"; the lateral point is also known as St-35, du bi
• M-LE-16
actions: benefits the knees; relaxes the sinews and tendons
indications: numbness, pain or swelling of the knee; difficulty in bending or flexing knee; limpness of the lower extremities
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.5 - 1.0 cun


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