ACUPUNCTURE
Wai Yin Lian: TCM Acupoint Guide
WAIYINLIAN
Name
Wai Yin Lian (Waiyinlian)
Location
With the patient lying supine, this point can be found about 1 cun below the inguinal ligament, lateral to the femoral artery at the place where its pulse can be found.
Needling
- Straight insertion, needle pointed slightly laterally, 1-1.5 cun, causing local distention and soreness or an electric numb sensation extending toward the knee.
- Caution: do not insert the needle into the femoral artery.
Indications
- Paralysis of the lower limb
- Neuralgia of the femoral nerve
- Lower back and leg pain
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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