Chinese Name:
Chengshan (English translation: Supporting Mountain)
Location: On the posterior midline of the lower leg
between UB 40 and UB 60, when extending the toes straight or lifting the heel,
the point is below of m. gastrocnemius in the apex of the depression.
Indications:
- Hemorrhoids, constipation
- Spasm and pain of the lumbar and leg
- Beriberi
Functions:
Relaxes the sinews, activates the
meridian, treats the heel and foot, empirical point for hemorrhoids.
Needling: Perpendicular insertion
1.0 - 2.0 cun.
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