Zusanli 足三里 (ST36)
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| LOCATION | 3 cun below Dubi (ST35), one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia. |
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| INDICATIONS | Stomach pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhoea, constipation, weakness and fatigue, anaemia, hypertension, insomnia, knee pain. |
| ACTIONS | Harmonises the stomach, strengthens the spleen, tonifies qi and blood, supports healthy qi. A principal point for tonification and for health-preserving moxibustion. |
| NEEDLING | Perpendicular insertion 1 to 2 cun. |
| MOXIBUSTION | Moxa cone 5 to 10 cones; mild-warm moxibustion 15 to 20 minutes. Widely used for health preservation. |
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