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Sihuafu (T 77.10)

Location

This point is on the ST channel, 10 cun distal to Dubi (ST 35), which is in the depression lateral to the patella ligament on the knee.

Indications
Primary: 
  • Respiratory disorders: asthma, fluid retention in the lung, tuberculosis, emphysema, pleuritis, pneumonia, lung tumor, lung cancer
  • Cardiovascular disorders: coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarct, endocarditis, myocarditis, angina pectoris, chest distension, chest pain, shortness of breath, heart failure, cardiomegaly, palpitation, arrhythmia
  • Gastrointestinal disorders: acute enteritis, stomach pain, diarrhea
Secondary: 
  • Frozen shoulder, index finger pain, elbow pain, cubital fossa pain, bone swelling
  • Eye pain, pain of the eyeball, conjunctivitis, cataracts
Application
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Techniques
  • Needle 2 - 3 cun for asthma and eye pain.
  • Bilateral needling is recommended for treating lung disorders, pain of the elbow, scapula and fingers.
  • This point can also be bled.
    • Bleed veins around this point with a three-edged needle for best therapeutic effect to treat arteriosclerosis, acute stomach pain, enteritis, chest congestion, and pleuritis.