Needle ST36, SP9, GB34, SP10 and ST34 with even method; add warm needling at ST34 and SP9 where cold is marked.
RATIONALE
ST36 and ST34 treat the anterior knee on the stomach channel, SP9 and SP10 the medial knee on the spleen channel, and GB34 the lateral knee on the gallbladder channel. Together they surround the joint, which is the standard approach where several channels cross the same region.
SOURCE
After “Official Needling” in the Lingshu and the theory of the eight meeting points
NOTE
These are general formulas recorded in the literature; in clinical use they must be modified according to the individual, the season and the setting. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be performed by a licensed practitioner.