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Yang Jiao: TCM Acupoint Guide

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

Yang Jiao (Yangjiao)

Location

Seven cun above the tip of the external malleolus on the posterior border of the fibula, one cun distal to the midpoint of the line drawn between the popliteal crease and the tip of the lateral malleolus.

Needling

  • Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

  • Xi-cleft point of the Yang Wei channel
  • Intersection point of the three Yang channels of the leg
  • Point on the Yang Qiao channel

Actions

  • Activates the channel
  • Alleviates pain
  • Regulates gall bladder qi
  • Calms the shen
  • Relaxes the sinews
  • Removes obstruction from the channel

Indications

  • Swelling and pain of the knee
  • Atrophy disorder of the lower limb
  • Painful obstruction of the lower limb
  • Cold painful obstruction
  • Contraction of the sinews in sudden turmoil disorder
  • Sciatica
  • Muscular atrophy and atrophy of the leg
  • Gastrocnemius muscle paralysis
  • Neuralgia
  • Mania induced by fright
  • Agitated madness
  • Fullness, distention and pain of the chest and lateral costal region
  • Fullness of the chest and hypochondriac region
  • Swelling of the face and eyes
  • Throat painful obstruction
  • Pain of the lateral aspect of the leg
  • Asthma

Notes

A special point for neuralgia, especially neuralgia or paralysis of the tibial area.

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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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