Location
When knee is flexed point is at the lower border of the patella in the depression the lateral to the patellar ligament.
Cautions
Avoid in acute knee injuries.
Indications
Conditions for which ST35 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Leg Muscle WastingLeg Muscle WastingBenefit Regulate CirculationStiff KneeImmobility KneeLeg NumbnessLeg NumbnessPainKnee Joint PainKnee Joint PainQi LegQi LegRegulate CirculationChannel StagnationChannel Stagnation SwellingSwollen KneeSwollen KneeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeKnee Joint WeaknessKnee Joint Weakness
Protocols using ST35
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Disability Lower-extremity – ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1868107)
- 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, 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 Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101973)
- Knee Osteoarthritis – ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB33, GB34 (Combined Effect of Laser Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04188925)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Functional Limitation Knee – ST35, ST36 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1846-2)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP10, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210745)
- Epigastric Pain, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness, Epigastric Burning, Functional Dyspepsia – ST32, ST33, ST35, ST38 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2012.08.015)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, LV08 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-2-3)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, ST36 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1291947)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Mobility Knee – ST35 (https://doi.org/10.1186/ar4590)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility – LI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nen080)