fu tu point  ST32, 伏兔穴 (in English and Chinese 中英文)

Translated by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu  朱興國編譯       按此看中文

fu tu point  ST32

Locating the acupoint: fu tu point ST32 is on the front of the thigh, at the meeting of the anterior superior iliac spine and the end of the lateral patellar lateral, 6 inches above the bottom of the patella (knee cap). When healer places the the wrist with the creases line up with the edge of the knee of the patients, and drops the palm on the patient's leg, where the middle finger tip is, will be the fu tu point ST32.
Anatomy: the fu tu point is in the rectus femoris muscle . There are branches of lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein and covered with femoral cutaneous nerve and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

Indications: pain in loin and cold knee, lower limb paralysis, hernia, beriberi.

Acupuncture: piercing 1 to 2 cun.
Combination: with pi quan point, yang ling quan G34 to treat lower limb paralysis.