# ST35 Dubi (Calf's Nose) – Stomach Meridian

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Location: When knee is flexed point is at the lower border of the patella in the depression the lateral to the patellar ligament.

Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/st35

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Leg Muscle Wasting, Leg Muscle Wasting, Benefit Regulate Circulation, Stiff Knee, Immobility Knee, Leg Numbness, Leg Numbness, Pain, Knee Joint Pain, Knee Joint Pain, Qi Leg, Qi Leg, Regulate Circulation, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Swelling, Swollen Knee, Swollen Knee, Wind Damp Syndrome, Wind-damp Syndrome, Knee Joint Weakness, Knee Joint Weakness

## Most often selected alongside ST35

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 82 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 80 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 73 protocols
- ST34 (Ridge Mound) – 71 protocols
- SP09 (Yin Mound Spring) – 64 protocols
- XL05A (Medial Eye Of The Knee) – 45 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 21 protocols
- GB33 (Yang Knee Gate) – 20 protocols

## Protocols using ST35 (50 best-sourced of 140)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST35, LV08 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility | LI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 | 56 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nen080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness | ST32, ST33, ST35, ST38 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Functional Limitation Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-59 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spleen Deficiency, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, SP01, SP02, SP09, HT08, BL39, LV01 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Kidney Deficiency, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | LU08, ST35, SP03, SP09, BL39, KD03, KD07 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver Deficiency | LU08, ST35, SP09, BL39, KD10, LV04, LV08 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Gallbladder Deficiency | LI01, ST35, SP09, BL39, BL66, GB43, GB44 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Bladder Deficiency | LI01, ST35, ST36, SP09, BL39, BL40, BL67 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stomach Deficiency | ST35, ST41, ST43, SP09, SI05, BL39, GB41 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2013/182528 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 | 12 days | doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182a21848 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee | ST35 | 42 days | doi:10.1155/2013/870305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndrome | LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 | 60 days | doi:10.1155/2013/839132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Mobility Knee | ST35 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/ar4590 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 | 28 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101973 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35 | 28 days | doi:10.1038/srep06482 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, SP06, SP09, GB34, GB39 | 28 days | doi:10.1038/srep06482 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint, Functional Disability Knee | ST34, ST35, SP10 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0636-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST35, ST36 | 28 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012879 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Functional Limitation Knee | ST35, ST36 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1846-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Movement Disorder Knee | ST35, SP09, GB34 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1975-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 | – | doi:10.1159/000447925 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Disability Lower-extremity | ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 84 days | doi:10.1155/2019/1868107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST35, ST36 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2019/1291947 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST35, SP10 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13075-019-1899-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee | ST35 | 28 days | doi:10.1007/s10103-019-02863-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee | ST35 | 42 days | doi:10.1007/s10103-019-02863-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Osteoarthritis Problems | ST34, ST35, SP10, GB34 | 46 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04508-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Restricted Range-of-motion Knee | ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL40, GB33, GB34, LV08 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2020/1686952 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Injury Meniscal | ST35, ST36, SP10 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2020/2948292 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 21 days | doi:10.1155/2020/3563584 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Reduced Range-of-motion Knee | ST34, ST35, SP10 | 8 days | doi:10.1186/s13018-021-02398-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee, Arthritis Knee Degenerative | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, KD10, GB33, GB34 | 42 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000030385 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee, Inflammation Joint, Bone Marrow Edema | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1026441 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, SP09, GB34 | 14 days | doi:10.1111/cns.14153 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee | ST35 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034537 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB34 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S445770 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee | LI11, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB34 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S445770 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP10, GB34 | 42 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210745 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Post-surgical Problems | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB34, LV08, LV09 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST35, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB33, LV08 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04985-w | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP10, BL18, BL23, GB33, GB34 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s12984-025-01692-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB34 | 28 days | doi:10.1111/1756-185x.70398 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning, Functional Impairment Knee | ST35 | 10 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1699988 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Inflammation Joint | ST35, ST36, BL11, KD01, GB39 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221256 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, ST36 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221256 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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