ST-34 Liangqiu - Beam Mound

More Spirit Names: Beam Hill, Ridge Mound, Connecting Mound, Hip Bone, Crane Top, Chicken Top

English:	Ridge Mound
Also Known As:	Beam Mound Connecting Mound Timber Mound

Location

2 cun superior to the lateral superior border of the patella.
On the thigh, 2 cun above the lateral superior margin of the kneecap.
When the knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella.
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 2 cun (one patella's length) proximal to the superior border of the patella.

Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun causing local distention and soreness, possibly extending to the knee.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

REN-12 Zhongwan PC-6 Neiguan	GB-42 Diwuhui	MN-LE-16 Xiyan SP-10 Xuehai SP-9 Yinlingquan GB-34 Yanglingquan
Gastritis	Swelling of the breast Breast abscess	Stiffness, soreness and pain of the knee
LIV-8 Ququan GB-33 Xiyangguan	ST-21 Liangmen
Contracted sinews with difficulty flexing and extending the knee, and inability to walk	Acute epigastric pain

This point is used for acute, Excess and painful conditions of the Stomach.
This is regarded as the point of choice for severe epigastric pain.
Needling this point inhibits Intestinal peristalsis.
Its pain-stopping use as the Xi-Cleft point is linked to the formula Da Jian Zhong Tang.

Spirit of the Point	Beam Mound is the Accumulation point on a meridian rich in Qi and Blood, so it is invigorating and restorative, and it is good for the mental level. Its blend of Yin Blood and Yang Qi supports both calm thinking and the energy to link thoughts together. Like a periscope, it lets a person come up and look at new horizons while staying in safe waters. It gives perspective, a height to see from; a mound implies Qi beneath it to draw on.
Worsley	Location: On the front of the thigh, 4 ACI above the knee flexure, between rectus femoris and vastus lateralis. Needle depth: 4 fen Moxa: 3-5 cones
When to Consider	When thought processes and perspective need invigorating When a person cannot string rational thoughts together When someone needs to look out at new horizons For stagnation from emotional crises brought on by changes in life circumstances, emotional turmoil, anxiety or confusion
Notes	Accumulation (Xi Cleft) point of the Stomach

ST-34 Liangqiu: Xi-cleft; epigastric pain and breast conditions. (Lewis)
Wind strategies with Gallbladder/San Jiao points: Scatter wind: GB-14, GB-12, SJ-17, SJ-2; course wind: GB-20, GB-8, SJ-18, SJ-5, SJ-6; pacify wind: GB-13 with SJ-10; SJ-2, SJ-5 'bathe the nerves'. (Gioioso)
Xi-cleft points for acute pain at end of life: Start locally with ashi points, find the channel, then use its xi-cleft point for acute pain; non-acupuncturists can anoint these points with the essential oils. (Lewis)