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Shu Xi: TCM Acupoint Guide

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

Shu Xi (Shuxi)

Location

At a point one-half the distance of the length of the inguinal ligament from its lateral end, 0.5 cun lateral to the femoral artery.

Needling

Straight insertion, 1.5 to 2.5 cun.

Indications

  • Tuberculosis of the inguinal lymph glands
  • Weakness of leg adduction

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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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