Nomenclature:
English Name/Meaning: Cranes Summit
Chinese Name: 鹤顶
Chinese Pinyin: Heding
Location:
Above the knee, in the depression of the midpoint of the superior patellar border.
Functions and indications of Heding:
Heding moves qi and blood and strengthens knee joint so is beneficial for aching of the knee joint, weakness of the leg and foot, arthrosis of knee, beriberi.
Method :
Perpendicular insertion 0.8-1.0 cun.
Remark:
Good point for knee pain.