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ST31 · 足阳明胃经

Biguan bì guān · 髀关

Location. On the anterior thigh, on the line between the anterior superior iliac spine and the lateral border of the patella, level with the gluteal fold.

The name means "thigh gate" — the point marks where the Stomach meridian leaves the trunk and enters the thigh. This is a naming convention, not a claim about effect.

定位。在股前区,髂前上棘与髌底外侧端的连线上,平臀横纹。

穴名意为「大腿之关」,为胃经离躯干入大腿之处。此处为命名描述,不涉及疗效主张。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Over the anterior thigh with the femoral nerve and vessels lying deep; depth and angle are a practitioner judgement.

Other points on the Foot Yangming Stomach

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