Xiajuxu ST39 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

Nomenclature:

Xia:Lower Ju: Great Xu:Void
The large void is formed between the tibia and fibula. The point lies in the lower part of the void.

Point: ST-39
Chinese Name: 下巨虛
Name: Xiajuxu
English Name/Meaning: Lower Great Void
Pinyin: xià jù xū
Han Geul 한글: ha geo heo 하거허
Romaji: ge ko kyu?
Vietnamese: Hạ cự hư

Location:

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

Functions:

• Clears heat and removes dampness.
• Clears bowels and removes stagnation.

Indications of Xiajuxu:

• Lower abdominal pain, bororygmus, diarrhea;
• Atrophy and paralysis of the legs, beriberi.

Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 cun.

Remarks:

Lower He-Sea point of the Small Intestine.