ST32 Futu (Crouching Rabbit)

Location

On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.

Indications

Conditions for which ST32 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using ST32

• Headache, Hypertension, Hypertension Essential – ST32, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
• Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness – ST32, ST33, ST35, ST38 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Leukopenia, Cancer Colorectal, Chemotherapy Side Effects, Neutropenia – LU07, LI04, ST32, ST36, SP03, SI06, PC05, TB05, GB39, LV03, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2014/217397 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Sensory Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB13, GB34, GB39, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Depression, Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Emotional Disorder – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Wind-fire Syndrome – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV02, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Phlegm Stasis Blocking Collaterals – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST40, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Yin Deficiency, Ischemic Stroke, Wind Stirring – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Blood Stasis, Ischemic Stroke, Qi Deficiency – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL17, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL21, TB06, GB26, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 ↗)
• Performance Explosive-force Knee, Strength Knee-extensor, Strength Knee-flexor – ST32, ST34, ST36, SP10, BL57 (doi:10.3390/ijerph18189518 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Deformity Varus Knee, Lower Limb Swelling – ST32, ST34, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, KD03, KD06 (doi:10.1155/2022/6428759 ↗)
• Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia, Poor Appetite, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Muscle Atrophy Progressive, Paralysis Motor Neuron – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST41, SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2022/6541600 ↗)
• Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Postoperative Pain – ST32, ST36, SP09, GB34 (doi:10.1002/brb3.2913 ↗)
• Muscle Weakness, Muscle Atrophy, Sarcopenia, Reduced Muscle Mass, Decreased Physical Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST41 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04723-8 ↗)
• Thyroid Disease – ST06, ST10, ST32, ST36 (doi:10.13481/j.1671-587x.1962.01.012 ↗)
• Epigastric Pain, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness, Epigastric Burning, Functional Dyspepsia – ST32, ST33, ST35, ST38 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2012.08.015 ↗)
• Atrophy Muscle, Muscle Weakness, Sarcopenia – ST31, ST32, ST36, GB34 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000049033 ↗)
• Bone Pain, Leg Numbness, Cancer Lung, Bone Metastasis – ST31, ST32, ST36, BL23, BL25, BL54, BL60, GB31, GB34, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1684346 ↗)
• Muscle Weakness, Sarcopenia, End-Stage Kidney Disease – ST32, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP09, KD03, GB34 (doi:10.1002/jcsm.70345 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, TB05, GB20, LV03, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231109-k0009 ↗)
• Injury Knee, Injury Ligament Anterior Cruciate, Muscle Knee Weakness, Endurance Muscle Reduced – ST32, ST34, ST36, SP10, BL57 (doi:10.1177/27683605261422972 ↗)
• Sarcopenia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST41 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04723-8 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Postoperative Pain – ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL05A (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency, Wind-Cold-Damp Bi Syndrome – ST32, BL38, BL54, BL60, KD03, GB29, GB33, LV07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250424-k0005 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Muscle Weakness, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, GB20, GB30, GB31, GV20, XL05A (doi:10.1097/md.0000000000033612 ↗)
• Muscle Weakness Lower Extremity, Muscle Weakness, Septic Shock – ST32, ST36, GB30, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191022-0005 ↗)
• Spasticity, Spasticity Post-stroke, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201201-k0004 ↗)
• Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Postoperative Pain – ST32, ST34, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, KD03, KD06, XL02 (doi:10.1155/2022/6428759 ↗)
• Postoperative Pain, Knee Replacement Surgery – ST32, ST36, SP09, GB34 (doi:10.1002/brb3.2913 ↗)
• Knee Synovitis, Knee Synovitis – ST32, ST33, ST34, SP10 (JTCM30:2)
• Spleen Qi Deficiency, Spleen Qi Deficiency – ST21, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP03, SP05, SP06, SI06, BL20 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Swollen Knee, Knee Upper Part Pain, Tenderness – ST32, ST33, ST34, SP10 (Chen Guo-sheng. A Case Report of Diffuse Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Treated by Fire-needle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 143-144)
• Constipation, Urinary Incontinence, Thigh Pain, Lumbar Pain, Urinary Frequent, Urinary Urgent, Lower Limbs Weakness – LI04, ST25, ST31, ST32, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB31, CV04, CV06, GV20 (HU Jin-sheng. Acupuncture Treatment of Prostatitis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 66-67)
• Knee Pain, Chondromalacia Patellae – ST32, ST34, ST35, ST40, SP06, SP10, KD03 (QIU Ling et al. Chondromalacia Patellae Treated by Warming Needle and Rehabilitation Training. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 90-93)
• Limbs Numbness, Limbs Pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Abnormal Sensation Limbs – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST09, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB34, CV04, CV06 (ZHANG Cheng, MA Yuan-xu, YAN Ye. Clinical Effects of Acupuncture for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 13-14)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, LV03, CV04 (Wu Yong. Effects of Electroacupuncture at the Nerve Trunk for Treatment of Apoplectic Hemiplegia at the Spastic Stage. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 183-185)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity, Speech Unclear – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST41, TB05, GB34, LV03 (Wu Yong. Effects of Electroacupuncture at the Nerve Trunk for Treatment of Apoplectic Hemiplegia at the Spastic Stage. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 183-185)
• Obesity – LU03, LU04, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, LV03 (WU Zhou-hong. Effects of the Multiple Needling with Shallow Insertion for Simple Obesity: A Clinical Observation on Lipid Metabolism and on the Chest, Waist and Hip Circumferences. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 179-181)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee – ST31, ST32, ST38, SP06, BL23, BL25, BL37, BL57, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, LV03 (Mikashima Y, Takagi T, Tomatsu T, Horikoshi M, Ikari K, Momohara S. Efficacy of acupuncture during post-acute phase of rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. J Tradit Chin Med 2012; 32(4): 545-548)
• Paralysis, Cerebrovascular Disease Acute Ischemic, Neurological Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39 (Jiang Hua, Wang Manxia, Guo Jian, Li Zhidong. The Midnight-Noon Ebb-Flow Point Selection for 30 Cases of Acute Ischemic Cerebrovascular Diseases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 193-197)
• Motor Dysfunction, Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis Paraplegia – ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL55, BL56, GB40 (Wang Yuanhui, Zhang Lei, Pan Guodong, Liu Jing, Zhang Hongrui, Song Xu, Wang Qiang. Traditional Chinese Medicine comprehensive therapy for the improvement of motor function in spinal cord injury patients. J Tradit Chin Med, 2016, 36(5): 618-624)
• Tic Disorders – LI04, LI11, ST04, ST06, ST32, BL02, BL18, KD03, KD17, TB05, GB13, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV08, GV20, GV24 (Acupuncture Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Tic Disorders: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07071428)
• Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
• Sensory Loss, Paralysis Limb, Acute Myelitis – ST32, ST36, SP06, GB34, GB39 (李旗邢雪连田福玲崔建美马树祥王洪彬李雪青高晓珊. 针灸治疗急性脊髓炎临床选穴规律探讨. 贵阳中医学院学报 ., 2014 [CNKI])
• Obesity Simple – LI04, LI11, LI14, ST24, ST25, ST27, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP10, SP15, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, BL27, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Limb Spasticity – LU04, LU05, LU06, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, BL36, BL40, BL57, GB30 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
• Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke – LU07, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST32, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL37, BL60, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST34, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, SI03, BL54, KD01, PC06, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39, LV03 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)

Most often selected alongside ST32

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST32. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• ST36Leg Three Miles36 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley23 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring22 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend22 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection21 protocols
• ST34Ridge Mound20 protocols
• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle19 protocols
• LI10Arm Three Miles17 protocols
• SP10Sea Of Blood17 protocols
• LV03Great Surge16 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate16 protocols
• GB39Suspended Bell14 protocols

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