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furrow between the biceps femoris muscle and the semitendinosus.
Method.
Same as HL3.
Indication.
Same as HL1.
*HL11. Sweat Furrow Han Kou (Figs. 328, 329, 341, 343). Location.
About 3 tsun ventral to HL9 in the same furrow. It forms an equilateral triangle with HL9 and the middle trochanter of the femur.
Method.
Same as HL9.
Indication.
Same as HL1.
*HL12. Imbricated Tiles Yi Wa (Figs. 328, 329, 343). Location.
About 3 tsun below HL11 along the same muscle furrow.
Method.
Same as HL9.
Indication.
Same as HL1.
HL13. Bounded Kidney Ch'ien Shen (Figs. 328, 329, 341 to 343). Location.
About 2 tsun below HL12 in the muscle furrow. Slightly higher than HL14.
Method.
Same as HL9.
Indication.
Rheumatism of the hindlegs, arthritis of the hindlegs.
*HL14. Flipping Grass Lueh T'ao (Figs. 328, 330, 342). Location.
In the depression between the middle and lateral patellar ligaments at the cranial and ventral margin of the knee cap.
Method.
Hao chen is inserted at a caudal and dorsal angle 1.5 tsun.
Indication.
Twisted knee, rheumatism of the knee, arthritis of the knee.
*HL15. Kidney Mansion Shen T'ang (Figs. 335A, 335C). Location.
At the saphenus veins about 4 tsun below the fold on the thigh.
Method.
A medium, wide needle is quickly inserted 3 fen. Bleed 300500 cc.
Indication.
Twisted pelvic joint, twisted knee.
*HL16. Crooked Bond Ch'u Ch'ih (Figs. 328, 335C, 342). Location.
At the saphenous vein, slightly medial and cranial to the tarsal joint.
Method.
A medium, wide needle is inserted 3 fen to bleed 100300 cc.
Indication.
Swelling and pain in the tarsal joint.
*HL17. Hind Sea Hou Hai (Fig. 335A). Location.
In the depression ventral to the tailhead and dorsal to the anus.
Method.
A hot needle is inserted in a dorsal and cranial direction for 22.5 tsun.
Indication.
Diarrhea and gaseous dilation of the intestine.
HL18. Root of Tail Wei Ken (Figs. 328, 330, 331, 340, 343). Location.
In the depression between the 1st and 2nd coccygeal vertebrae.
Method.
The tail is swung to locate the area between the movable and nonmovable vertebral joints. A straight insertion is made using a hot needle 45 fen, or hao chen 1 tsun.
Indication.
Lumbar rheumatism, rheumatism of the hindlimbs, arthritis of the hindlimbs and lumbar region.
HL19. Tail Foundation Wei Pen (Figs. 328, 335A, 343). Location.
At the tail vein, two tsun from the tailhead.
Method.
A medium, wide needle is inserted upward into the blood vessels 3 fen to bleed.
Indication.
Twisted lumbosacral region, twisted gluteal region.
HL20. Tail of Tail Wei Chien (Figs. 328, 329). Location.
At the tip of the tail, unpaired.
Method.
A medium, wide needle is inserted 45 fen, or the tip of the tail is cut with a cross line.
Indication.
Seizure, sunstroke.
HL21. See FL19. HL22. See FL20. HL23. See FL21. HL24. Hind Depression (Celestial Depression) Hou Chiu (T'ien Chiu) (Fig. 335A). The pit in the hollow depression at the middle of the caudal surface of the hoof.
Method.
A medium, wide needle is inserted 3 fen to slightly bleed.
Indication.
Pain of the hollow of heel.
Location.