Shangjuxu ST37 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

Nomenclature:

Shang: Uppere        Ju:Great             Xu:Void
A large void lies between the tibia and fibula. The point is in the upper part of the void.

Point: ST-37
Chinese Name: 上巨虛
Name: Shangjuxu
English Name/Meaning: Upper Great Void
Pinyin: shàng jù xū
Han Geul 한글: sang geo heo 상거허
Romaji: jō ko kyu
FVietnamese: Thượng cự hư

Location:

6 cun below Dubi(ST35), one finger width lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.

Functions:

• Regulates intestines and stomach.
• Clears and cools damp and heat in intestines.
• Eliminates accumulation and stagnation in intestines.
• Clears channels and invigorates collaterals.

Indications:

Abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, contipation, intestinal abscess;
Atrophy and paralysis of the legs, beriberi.

Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 cun.

Remarks:

• Lower He-Sea point of the Large Intestine.
• Famous point for appendicitis.