Ponto Xi-Fenda do Yang Qiao MaiSafeMembro Inferior
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
No standard contraindications.
📍 Location (classical)
On the posterolateral aspect of the leg, 3 cun directly superior to BL-60.
🧭 How to find it (practical)
Seated with the foot supported, locate the point 3 cun immediately above Kun Lun (BL-60).
🔬 Anatomy
Peroneus brevis and soleus muscles. Innervated by the sural nerve.
💉 Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5–1.0 cun.
📜 Etymology
Fu (跗), tarsus; Yang (阳), the Yang of Yin-Yang. The exterior and the upper are Yang. The point lies above the tarsus and on the lateral aspect of the leg.
