These six points are where qi from the six yang organs travel downward and gather in the six locations on the yang meridians around the knee region. They enhance the communications between the three yang meridians of the arm and the three yang meridians of the leg; they are the major points for diseases of the six yang organs.
Yang Organs |
Lower Sea Points on the legs |
Suggested indications |
Stomach |
zu san li (St 36) |
Stomachache |
Small intestine |
xia ju xu (St 39) |
Dysentery and appendicitis |
Large intestine |
shang ju xu (St 37) |
Intestinal infection or abscess |
Gallbladder |
yang ling quan (Gb 34) |
Abdominal colic |
Triple burner |
wei yang (Bl 39) |
Urinary difficulties |
Bladder |
wei zhong (Bl 40) |
Urinary difficulties |