G32 Zhongdu ( VB32 )

Location On the lateral aspect of the thigh , 5 cun above the transverse popliteal crease , between m . vastus lateralis and m . biceps femoris

Indications Pain and soreness of the thigh and knee , numbness and weakness of the lower limbs , hemiplegia .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 7 - - 1 . 0 inch . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The Muscular branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein .

Innervation The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve , the Muscular branch of the femoral nerve .