Name

條口

• Tiao Kou
• Narrow Opening
• Opening Regular Rhythmic

Location

8 CUN below ST-35, 1 CUN lateral to the tibia crest. Midway between the knee crease and the external malleolus

Actions

• Local point: Treatment of Painful Obstruction Syndrome: tibia pain, instep pain, difficulty raising the instep, dampness.
• Distal point for shoulder pain with difficulty of movement, unblocks it, for capsulitis and bursitis.
• Regulates intestinal function with ST-37 and ST-39

Comments

To unblock shoulder: use a 2 cun needle and direct it toward BL-57. Stimulate in a draining manner (strong) and ask the person to mobilize the shoulder while stimulating with the needle.

Treatment

• Needling: 0.5-0.8 CUN perpendicular
• Moxibustion
• Can be bled