Stomach 36: Point of Endurance

By |2022-11-16T15:56:17-05:00November 16th, 2022|Categories: acupoint|Tags: , , , , |

One of the points we often use in the treatment room is Stomach 36 (ST36, Zu San Li, “Leg Three Mile”). Commonly used for gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea and vomiting, stress and fatigue, ST36 is located four finger widths down from the bottom of your knee cap, along the outer boundary of your shin bone. If you are in the right place, a muscle should pop out as you move your foot up and down. Although this point has a strong association with digestion, in traditional Chinese literature and practice, ST36 is frequently stimulated for [...]