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Foot and ankle acupoints
CodeNameMeridianLocationDepth
ST 30QichongStomachGroin, above inguinal ligament, 2 cun lateral to midline0.5–1 cun
ST 31BiguanStomachThigh, level of inguinal fold, lateral to sartorius0.7–1.5 cun
ST 32FutuStomachThigh, 6 cun above patella, rectus femoris0.7–1.5 cun
ST 33YinshiStomachThigh, 3 cun above patella, rectus femoris0.7–1.5 cun
ST 34LiangqiuStomachThigh, 2 cun above patella, lateral, rectus femoris0.7–1.5 cun
ST 35DubiStomachKnee, lateral depression below patella0.5–1 cun
ST 36ZusanliStomachLeg, 3 cun below ST35, one finger lateral to tibial crest0.8–1.5 cun
ST 37ShangjuxuStomachLeg, 6 cun below ST35, lateral to tibia0.5–1 cun
ST 38TiaokouStomachLeg, 8 cun below ST35, lateral to tibia0.5–1 cun
ST 39XiajuxuStomachLeg, 9 cun below ST35, lateral to tibia0.5–1 cun
ST 40FenglongStomachLeg, 5 cun below ST35, 1 cun lateral to ST380.5–1.5 cun
ST 41JiexiStomachAnkle, midpoint of dorsal crease, between tendons0.3–0.5 cun
ST 42ChongyangStomachFoot dorsum, highest point of dorsalis pedis0.2–0.4 cun
ST 43XianguStomachFoot dorsum, 2nd ICS, distal to 2nd–3rd metatarsal junction0.3–0.5 cun
ST 44NeitingStomachFoot dorsum, proximal to 2nd–3rd webspace0.3–0.5 cun
ST 45LiduiStomach2nd toe, lateral corner of nail0.1 cun or prick
SP 1YinbaiSpleenBig toe, medial corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
SP 2DaduSpleenBig toe, medial side, distal to 1st MTP joint0.3–0.5 cun
SP 3TaibaiSpleenMedial foot, proximal to 1st MTP head0.3–0.5 cun
SP 4GongsunSpleenMedial foot, anterior to base of 1st metatarsal0.5–0.8 cun
SP 5ShangqiuSpleenMedial ankle, depression anterior/inferior to medial malleolus0.3–0.5 cun
SP 6SanyinjiaoSpleenMedial leg, 3 cun above medial malleolus, posterior tibial border0.5–1.5 cun
SP 7LouguSpleenMedial leg, 6 cun above medial malleolus, posterior tibia0.5–1 cun
SP 8DijiSpleenMedial leg, 3 cun below SP9, posterior tibial border0.5–1 cun
SP 9YinlingquanSpleenMedial knee, below medial condyle of tibia0.5–1.5 cun
SP 10XuehaiSpleenThigh, 2 cun above superomedial patella, vastus medialis0.5–1 cun
SP 11JimaiSpleenGroin, 3 cun below ST30, inguinal region0.5–1 cun
SP 12ChongmenSpleenGroin, 3.5 cun lateral to SP13, inguinal fold0.5–1 cun
BL 36ChengfuBladderThigh, midpoint of gluteal fold, sciatic nerve1.5–2.5 cun
BL 37YinmenBladderThigh, 6 cun below BL36, hamstrings1.5–2.5 cun
BL 38FuxiBladderThigh, 1 cun above popliteal crease, lateral, biceps femoris0.5–1 cun
BL 39WeiyangBladderKnee, lateral end of popliteal crease0.5–1 cun
BL 40WeizhongBladderKnee, midpoint of popliteal crease0.5–1 cun, or prick to bleed
BL 54ZhibianBladderButtock, 3 cun lateral to sacral hiatus1.5–3 cun
BL 55HeyangBladderLeg, 2 cun below BL40, medial head gastrocnemius0.5–1.5 cun
BL 56ChengjinBladderLeg, 5 cun below BL40, gastrocnemius0.5–1.5 cun
BL 57ChengshanBladderLeg, midpoint of calf, gastrocnemius belly0.5–1 cun
BL 58FeiyangBladderLeg, 7 cun above lateral malleolus, posterior fibula0.5–1 cun
BL 59FuyangBladderLeg, 3 cun above lateral malleolus, posterior fibula0.5–1 cun
BL 60KunlunBladderAnkle, between lateral malleolus and Achilles tendon0.5–0.8 cun
BL 61PucanBladderFoot, below lateral malleolus, lateral calcaneus0.3–0.5 cun
BL 62ShenmaiBladderFoot, below lateral malleolus, in depression0.3–0.5 cun
BL 63JinmenBladderFoot, anterior/inferior to lateral malleolus, cuboid0.3–0.5 cun
BL 64JingguBladderFoot, lateral foot, below 5th metatarsal tuberosity0.3–0.5 cun
BL 65ShuguBladderFoot, lateral, posterior to 5th metatarsal head0.3–0.5 cun
BL 66ZutongguBladderFoot, lateral corner of 5th toe nail0.1 cun or prick
BL 67ZhiyinBladderLateral corner of 5th toe nail base0.1 cun or prick
KI 1YongquanKidneySole, anterior 1/3, center depression0.5–0.8 cun
KI 2RanguKidneyMedial foot, anterior/inferior to navicular tuberosity0.3–0.5 cun
KI 3TaixiKidneyMedial ankle, between malleolus and Achilles tendon0.3–0.5 cun
KI 4DazhongKidneyMedial leg, 0.5 cun posterior to KI3, Achilles0.3–0.5 cun
KI 5ShuiquanKidneyMedial foot, 0.3 cun below KI30.3–0.5 cun
KI 6ZhaohaiKidneyMedial foot, below medial malleolus0.3–0.5 cun
KI 7FuliuKidneyMedial leg, 2 cun above KI3, anterior to Achilles0.5–0.8 cun
KI 8JiaoxinKidneyMedial leg, 2 cun above KI3, posterior to tibia0.5–0.8 cun
KI 9ZhubinKidneyMedial leg, 5 cun above KI3, medial gastrocnemius0.5–1 cun
KI 10YinguKidneyMedial knee, popliteal crease, between tendons0.5–1 cun
GB 29JuliaoGallbladderHip, midway between ASIS and greater trochanter0.5–1.5 cun
GB 30HuantiaoGallbladderHip, depression lateral to greater trochanter, lying lateral1.5–2.5 cun
GB 31FengshiGallbladderThigh, 7 cun above popliteal crease, lateral0.7–1.5 cun
GB 32ZhongduGallbladderThigh, 5 cun above popliteal crease, lateral, vastus lateralis0.7–1.5 cun
GB 33XiyangguanGallbladderKnee, 3 cun above patella, lateral epicondyle0.5–1 cun
GB 34YanglingquanGallbladderKnee, anterior/inferior to fibular head0.8–1.5 cun
GB 35YangjiaoGallbladderLeg, 7 cun above lateral malleolus, posterior fibula0.5–1 cun
GB 36WaiqiuGallbladderLeg, 7 cun above malleolus, anterior fibula0.5–1 cun
GB 37GuangmingGallbladderLeg, 5 cun above lateral malleolus, anterior fibula0.5–1 cun
GB 38YangfuGallbladderLeg, 4 cun above lateral malleolus, anterior fibula0.3–0.5 cun
GB 39XuanzhongGallbladderLeg, 3 cun above lateral malleolus, anterior fibula0.3–0.5 cun
GB 40QiuxuGallbladderAnkle, anterior/inferior to lateral malleolus0.3–0.5 cun
GB 41ZulinqiGallbladderFoot, 4th–5th metatarsal junction, lateral0.3–0.5 cun
GB 42DiwuhuiGallbladderFoot, between 4th–5th metatarsals, proximal0.3–0.5 cun
GB 43XiaxiGallbladderFoot, 4th–5th webspace, proximal to web0.3–0.5 cun
GB 44ZuqiaoyinGallbladder4th toe, lateral corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
LR 1DadunLiverBig toe, lateral corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
LR 2XingjianLiverFoot, between 1st–2nd toes, distal to web0.3–0.5 cun
LR 3TaichongLiverFoot, between 1st–2nd metatarsals, in depression0.5–0.8 cun
LR 4ZhongfengLiverAnkle, anterior to medial malleolus, on tendon0.3–0.5 cun
LR 5LigouLiverMedial leg, 5 cun above medial malleolus, posterior tibia0.3–0.5 cun
LR 6ZhongduLiverMedial leg, 7 cun above medial malleolus, posterior tibia0.3–0.5 cun
LR 7XiguanLiverMedial knee, posterior/inferior to medial epicondyle0.5–1 cun
LR 8QuquanLiverMedial knee, end of popliteal crease, medial0.5–1 cun
LR 9YinbaoLiverThigh, 4 cun above popliteal crease, medial0.5–1.5 cun
LR 10WuliLiverGroin, 3 cun below inguinal fold, anterior thigh0.5–1 cun
LR 11YinlianLiverGroin, below inguinal fold, lateral to pubic bone0.5–1 cun
LR 12JimaiLiverGroin, 1 cun below inguinal fold, medial thigh0.5–1 cun

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