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Fu Yang: TCM Acupoint Guide

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

Fu Yang (Fuyang)

Location

3 cun directly above UB-60 Kunlun, at the lateral aspect of the gastrocnemius muscle. Note: this point is located in the depression between the Achilles tendon and the peroneal tendons.

Needling

  • Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun.
  • Perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally or distally, 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

  • Xi-cleft point of the Yang Qiao channel

Actions

  • Removes obstruction from the channel
  • Invigorates the Yang Qiao channel
  • Strengthens the back
  • Benefits the lumbar regions and legs
  • Activates the channel
  • Alleviates pain

Indications

  • Headache
  • Low back pain
  • Paralysis of the lower limbs
  • Inflammation of the ankle joint
  • Pain of the external malleolus
  • Lumbar pain with inability to stand for long
  • Inability to stand after sitting
  • Thigh pain
  • Wind bi with numbness
  • Atrophy disorder of the lower limb
  • Inability to raise the four limbs
  • Heaviness and soreness of the leg and knee
  • Ulceration of the leg
  • Chills and fever
  • Pain of the brow
  • Sudden turmoil disorder with cramps
  • Heavy sensation at the head
  • Redness and swelling of the external malleolus
  • Seizures
  • Hip, thigh and lower back pain with inability to stand
  • Lower leg cramps
  • Sciatica
  • Leg qi
  • Cold-damp leg qi
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Inflammation of the ankle joint
  • Paralysis of the plantar flexor muscles and weakness in medial deviation of the foot
  • Rheumatism of the ankle
  • Clonic spasm

Notes

This is a frequently used point for lower back pain. It is effective only for unilateral backache.

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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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