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He Ding: TCM Acupoint Guide

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

He Ding (Heding)

Location

In the depression of the midpoint of the superior patellar border.

Needling

  • Puncture perpendicularly, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Straight or slanted insertion, 0.5-1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Actions

  • Activates qi and blood
  • Benefits the knee joint

Indications

  • Knee pain
  • Weakness of the foot and leg
  • Paralysis
  • Swelling and pain of the knee
  • Diseases of the knee joint and surrounding soft tissue
  • Crane's knee Wind
  • Leg qi

Notes

This is a valuable local point to treat knee problems.

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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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