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GB31 · 足少阳胆经

Fengshi fēng shì · 风市

Location. On the lateral aspect of the thigh, on the line joining the greater trochanter and the lateral epicondyle of the femur, 7 cun above the popliteal crease. It is commonly found where the tip of the middle finger reaches when a person stands erect with the arms hanging at the sides.

The name means "wind market", and the classical explanation is that the point is where wind is said to gather on the outer leg. It is one of the best-known points of the lateral thigh line; the name and the traditional account describe the site, not a demonstrated result.

定位。在大腿外侧,股骨大转子与股骨外侧髁连线上,腘横纹上7寸。简易取法:直立垂手时,中指尖所指处。

穴名意为风聚之处,古典解释为此处是风邪聚于腿外之会。此穴是腿外侧线上最广为人知的腧穴之一;穴名与传统说法记部位,而非已证实的效果。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
On the lateral thigh over the vastus lateralis and close to the femur, with the sciatic nerve branches passing in the area. Needling depth is a practitioner judgement; not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder

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