ST 35 - Acupuncture Point - Dubi

ST 35 Names

• English Name: Calf's Nose
• Pinyin Name: Dubi
• Chinese Character: 犊鼻

Location

• With knee flexed, below the patella in a depression lateral to the patellar ligament.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

ST 35 Clinical Uses

• Knee problems.  Often used with heding and the medial xiyan extra points.
• Weakness and/or motor control issues of the lower leg, atrophy.
• Beriberi (Thiamine, B1 deficiency).

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ST 35 Point Associations

None listed.

ST 35 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".

ST 35 Conditions Treated

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

• Knee Pain

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