Knowledge Base/Acupoints/Futu (Thigh)
Educational and cultural reference only — not medical advice. We do not diagnose, do not prescribe, do not recommend medicines or doses, and make no claim to treat or cure any condition. Nothing here should delay you from seeking care. If you have a health concern, consult a licensed healthcare professional.
ST32 · 足阳明胃经

Futu (Thigh) fú tù · 伏兔

Location. On the anterior aspect of the thigh, 6 cun superior to the base of the patella, on the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine and the lateral border of the patella.

The name means crouching rabbit, describing the bulge of the thigh muscle when the knee is bent. It is one of the more fully recorded points of the thigh in the classical literature.

定位。股前外侧部,髌底上 6 寸,髂前上棘与髌底外侧端连线上。

穴名取伏兔之形,形容屈膝时股前肌隆起如伏卧之兔。为经典中记载较多的股部穴位之一。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Over the large muscles of the thigh with no vital organ beneath, so it is among the safer regions for simple acupressure. Needling remains a practitioner matter.

Other points on the Stomach Meridian

6 related entries.

QisheST11 · 气舍QuepenST12 · 缺盆KufangST14 · 库房WuyiST15 · 屋翳GuanmenST22 · 关门TaiyiST23 · 太乙

← All Acupoints entries