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Fu Xi: TCM Acupoint Guide

FUXI
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Fu Xi (Fuxi)

Location

On the back of the knee, 1 cun superior to UB-39 Weiyang, on the medial side of the tendon of the biceps femoris. Note: locate with the knee slightly flexed.

Needling

  • Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Actions

  • Relaxes the sinews
  • Alleviates pain
  • Clears heat
  • Soothes contraction

Indications

  • Numbness of the buttock
  • Contraction of the sinews of the popliteal fossa
  • Contraction and pain of the outer thigh
  • Sudden turmoil disorder with cramps
  • Constipation
  • Small intestine heat
  • Knotting of the large intestine
  • Hot urination
  • Acute gastroenteritis
  • Cystitis
  • Paralysis along the lateral aspect of the lower extremities
  • Numbness of the gluteal and femoral regions
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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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