Name

髀關

• Bi Guan
• Hip Barrier
• Waist Barrier

Location

At the intersection of two lines:

• Vertical: from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the outer edge of the patella
• Horizontal: from the gluteal fold forward. (the inferior border of the pubic symphysis can also be used as a reference)

Actions

Unblocks the channel so that Qi descends to the legs:

• Cold, numbness, cold in knees, pain of lower extremity, atrophy, contracture, paralysis, paresthesia, difficulty lifting legs.
• Hip pain
• Lower backache that numbs the legs
• Numbness of feet, dorsum of foot + ST-41

Treatment

• Needling: 0.5 CUN perpendicular
• Moxibustion