GB 33 - Acupuncture Point - Xi Yang Guan

GB 33 Names

• English Name: Knee Yang Joint
• Pinyin Name: Xi Yang Guan
• Chinese Character: 膝陽關

Location

• 3 cun above GB 34, lateral to the knee joint, in a depression above the external epicondyle of the femur, between the femur and the tendon of biceps femoris.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

GB 33 Clinical Uses

Acupuncture Blog Posts

• Do Men and Women Respond Differently To Acupuncture? And What Does It Mean?
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• Individualized Acupuncture Found Beneficial for Gulf War Illness (Study)
• Needling Multiple Acupuncture Points – Brain Activation More Than The Sum

GB 33 Point Associations

None listed.

GB 33 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• There are no patterns associated at this time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

GB 33 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• No Linked Conditions At This Time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".