S36 Zusanli ( HeSea Point , E36 )

Location 3 cun below Dubi ( S35 ) , one fingerbreadth from the anterior crest of the tibia , in m . tibialis anterior

Indications Gastric pain , vomiting hiccup , abdominal distension , borborygmus , diarrhea , dysentery , constipation , mastitis , enteritis , aching of the knee joint and leg , beriberi , edema , cough , asthma , emaciation due to general deficiency , indigestion , apoplexy , hemiplegia , dizziness , insomnia , mania .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 5 - - 1 . 2 inches . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The anterior tibial artery and vein .

Innervation Superficially , the lateral sural cutaneous nerve and the cutaneous branch of the saphenous nerve ; deeper , the deep peroneal nerve .