Stomach 36

ST 36 / Zusanli / Three Miles of the Leg

POINT LOCATION

3 cun below ST 35, one finger width lateral from the anterior border of the tibia.

 

Associations

• He-Sea Point of the ST Channel
• Earth Point of the ST Channel
• Horary Point of the ST Channel

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Any digestive symptom 

• Severe depletion of Qi & Blood

• Mastitis

• Beriberi

• Cough

• Asthma 

• Edema

• Hypertension

• Febrile disease

• Insomnia

• Agitation

• Local pain of the knee and lower leg

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Tonifies the ST and SP
• Resolves Dampness
• Regulates the Intestines
• Dispels Cold
• Tonifies Qi & Blood
• Firms the Jing
• Regulates Ying and Wei
• Clears Heat
• Brightens the Eyes
• Calms the Shen
• Raises Yang
• Revives consciousness
• Opens the Channel
• Alleviates pain

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

• Spleen Qi Deficiency
• Spleen Blood Deficiency
• Lung Qi Deficiency