Futu ST32: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications
Nomenclature:
Fu: lying prostraate tu: rabbit
The prominence of the local muscle of the futu looks like a prostrate rabbit.
Point: ST-32
Chinese Name: 伏兔
Name: Futu
English Name/Meaning: Crouching Rabbit
Pinyin: fú tù
Han Geul 한글: bok to 복토
Romaji: fuku to
Vietnamese: Phục thỏ
Location:
On the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine and lower lateral border of the patella, 6 cun above the upper lateral border of the patella.
Functions of Futu/ST32:
- Warms channels and dissipates cold.
- Courses wind and quickens connecting vessels.
Indications:
Pain in the lumbar and iliac region, coldness of the knee, paralysis or motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities, beriberi.
Method:
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 2 cun.