Location
When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.
Cautions
Caution with depth.
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.
Breast AbscessBreast AbscessArthritis KneeArthritis KneeBenefit Regulate StomachCold FeetCold FeetCold LegCold LegCrane's KneeAcute DisorderAcute Disorder'frightFrightStiff KneeWalking StiffnessImmobility KneeImmobility WalkingInjury KneeInjury KneeNumbnessPainLower Back PainLower Back PainUpper Stomach PainUpper Stomach PainKnee PainKnee PainLeg PainLeg PainRefluxRegulate StomachChannel StagnationChannel StagnationBreast SwellingBreast SwellingSwollen KneeSwollen KneeBi Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi Arthralgia Shin SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Shin SyndromeWind
Protocols using ST34
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Physical Problems – LI04, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD03, GB34 (Atalay Sevgi Gümüs et al.. The Effect of Acupuncture and Physiotherapy on Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Study.. Pain physician, 2021)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S445770)
- Stroke Sequelae, Stroke Post, Paralysis Ankle, Ankle Joint Problems, Ankle Dysfunction – ST31, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST41, SP10, KD06, GB34, GB39, GB40, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2024.000593)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y)
- Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Mild – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-214)
- Muscle Weakness, Sarcopenia, End-Stage Kidney Disease – ST32, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP09, KD03, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70345)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Functional Disability Knee, Joint Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, SP09, SP10, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-025-00713-x)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint, Degeneration Cartilage – ST33, ST34, SP10 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-024-07243-5)
- Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain – ST34, BL23, BL25, BL27, BL40 (https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13090608)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, GB34, GB39, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17805)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility – LI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nen080)
- 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)