G31 Fengshi ( VB31 )

Location On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh , 7 cun above the transverse popliteal crease . When the patient is standing erect with the hands close to the sides , the point is where the tip of the middle finger touches

Indications Pain and soreness in the thigh and lumbar region , paralysis of the lower limbs , beriberi , general pruritus

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 7 - - 1 . 2 inches . 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 .