S32 Futu E32

Location On the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine and lateral border of the patella , 6 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella , in m . rectus femoris

Indications Pain in the lumbar and iliac region , coldness of the knee , paralysis or motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities , beriberi .

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

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

Innervation The anterior and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves .