ACUPUNCTURE
Cheng Gu: TCM Acupoint Guide
CHENGGU
Name
Cheng Gu (Chenggu)
Location
At the prominence of the lateral condyle of the femur.
Needling
Prick the point.
Indications
- Low back pain
- Arthritis of the knee
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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