Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Neixiyan

English: Inner Eye of the Knee
Also Known As:

Location

  • With the knee flexed, on the lower border of patella, in the depression on the medial side of patellar ligament.

Needling

  • Insert the needle perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Puncture through ST-35 Dubi
  • Moxibustion is contraindicated.

Command Functions

Actions

  • Improves the joint movement

Indications

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Arthritis
  • Paraparesis
  • Disorders of the knee joint

Combinations

ST-34
Liangqiu
ST-35
Dubi
GB-34
Yanglingquan

UB-40
Weizhong
ST-35
Dubi
EX-UE-7
Yaotongdian

Gonitis

Gonalgia

Soft tissue injuries of the knee

Contraindications

  • Moxibustion is contraindicated.

Notes

  • This is an important local point.

Mentioned in 3 other entries

Conditions (3)

Knee PainPain, JointPainful Obstruction, Bi Syndrome

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.