Precise Location of Foot Sanli Point

The precise location of the Foot Sanli point is the lateral side of the lower leg, 3 inches below the calf’s nose, 1 transverse finger outside the anterior crest of the tibia, on the line between the calf’s nose and Xiexi. The Foot Sanli, belongs to the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. It is used to treat stomachache, vomiting, choking, abdominal distension, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, lower limb impotence paralysis (lower limb weakness, numbness and pain), epilepsy, breast carbuncle, intestinal carbuncle (carbuncle occurring in the bowels of the intestines and manifesting itself by fever, right abdominal pain, and palpable lump), and symptoms of deficiency labor. In modern times, it is used to treat acute and chronic gastroenteritis, gastric or duodenal ulcers, dyspepsia, stomach cramps, acute and chronic pancreatitis, loss of appetite, lethargy, weakness, oral diseases, peritonitis, constipation, urinary incontinence, shock and so on. If you need acupuncture on the foot-sanli point, it is recommended to seek professional medical practitioners to perform the operation.