ST34 Liangqiu (Ridge Mound)

Location

When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.

Indications

Conditions for which ST34 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using ST34

The 50 best-sourced of 180, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Chronic Pain – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 ↗)
• Analgesia Abdominal, Anesthesia General Adjunct, Anesthesia Requirement Reduction, Analgesia Upper-abdomen – LI04, ST34, ST36, SP06 (doi:10.1213/01.ANE.0000142114.72117.E0 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility – LI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nen080 ↗)
• Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness – ST34, ST36, ST40, ST42 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-10-32 ↗)
• Pruritus, Itch Atopic-dermatitis, Skin Hypersensitivity – LI11, ST34, SP10, HT03 (doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02789.x ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST34, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2012/696498 ↗)
• Nausea, Bloating, Dyspepsia Functional – ST34, ST36, BL21, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2012/543943 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Functional Limitation Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-59 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint Knee – LI04, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/427265 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function – ST34, ST44, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV02 (doi:10.1155/2013/219817 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528 ↗)
• Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional – LI04, ST34, ST36, SP04, SI14, PC06, GB21, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-89 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain – ST34, ST36, ST41 (doi:10.1155/2014/283010 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Dysphagia, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Paralysis Motor – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Mild – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101973 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint, Functional Disability Knee – ST34, ST35, SP10 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0636-y ↗)
• Absent Periods, Infertility, PCOS, Oligomenorrhea, Insulin Resistance, Hyperandrogenism, Hyperinsulinemia – LI04, ST27, ST29, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP10, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007757 ↗)
• Belching, Epigastric Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Functional Dyspepsia, Postprandial Distress – LI04, ST34, ST36, SP04, PC03, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1296-2 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning, Disability Musculoskeletal – LI04, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830 ↗)
• Motor Disorder, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Sensory Deficit – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, TB05, GB34, MS05, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1614-6 ↗)
• PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity, Hyperandrogenism, Anovulation – LI04, ST29, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP06, CV03, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1854-2 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.1159/000447925 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Mobility Reduced – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.3390/medicines5010018 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Mobility Reduced – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.3390/medicines5010018 ↗)
• Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional, Postprandial Fullness, Satiety Early, Nausea Postprandial – ST34, ST36, ST40, ST42, BL20, BL21, PC06, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018430 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Motor, Gait Impairment – ST34, SP06, SP09, BL59, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010448 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, SP10 (doi:10.1186/s13075-019-1899-6 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Osteoarthritis Problems – ST34, ST35, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04508-7 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Osteoarthritis Problems – ST34, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04508-7 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021957 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/3563584 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 ↗)
• Loss of Consciousness, Coma, Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy, Cardiac Arrest Sequelae, Covid-19 Pneumonia, Septic Shock, Respiratory Acidosis, Encephalopathy – ST34, ST39, GV20 (doi:10.1007/s10072-020-04980-8 ↗)
• Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Post-surgical Pain, Recovery Post-surgical Knee-replacement – ST28, ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL38, GB28, GB29, GB34, CV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000024941 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Reduced Range-of-motion Knee – ST34, ST35, SP10 (doi:10.1186/s13018-021-02398-2 ↗)
• Performance Explosive-force Knee, Strength Knee-extensor, Strength Knee-flexor – ST32, ST34, ST36, SP10, BL57 (doi:10.3390/ijerph18189518 ↗)
• Dysuria, Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Lower Extremity Weakness, Gait Disturbance – LU08, ST34, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP10, HT08, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, KD03, KD07, LV01 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Deformity Varus Knee, Lower Limb Swelling – ST32, ST34, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, KD03, KD06 (doi:10.1155/2022/6428759 ↗)
• Sleep Disturbance, Restless Legs Syndrome, Lower Limb Abnormal Sensation – ST34, ST36, SP05, SP06, SP10, BL18, BL23, BL56, BL57, BL64, KD03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2021.05.005 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000029306 ↗)

Most often selected alongside ST34

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST34. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• SP10Sea Of Blood128 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles117 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring97 protocols
• SP09Yin Mound Spring83 protocols
• ST35Calf's Nose71 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection44 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley36 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge34 protocols
• LV03Great Surge33 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend30 protocols
• XL05AMedial Eye Of The Knee30 protocols
• KD03Great Stream29 protocols

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