Plate shown for male body
Location
Leg, 5 cun below ST35, 1 cun lateral to ST38
Needling Depth
0.5–1.5 cun
Deep needling — confirm anatomy first.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Point Category
Luo-Connecting
Appears in Formulas
Cough with phlegm (Spleen damp → phlegm) — Luo — phlegm
Stomach Meridian Flow
Earth · Yang · peak 7–9 AMQi flowing along the Stomach — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on ST 40