Extra Points: Lower Extremities (EX-LE)

Heding EX-LE-2

Chinese: 鹤顶

Pinyin: Hè Dǐng

Location

In the center of the upper border of the patella. 

How to locate

It is better to flex slightly the knee for better location. 

Heding EX-LE-2 is located at midpoint of the upper border of the patella. 

Main actions

Promote Qi and Blood circulation in the knee

Indications

Knee pain Weak legs Weak knees Knee swollen

Needling

Vertically 0.5–0.8 cun. 

Commentary for Heding EX-LE-2

Heding EX-LE-2 is an important supporting points in treating knee disorders by promoting local Qi and Blood circulation. 

For this purpose, it is often used together with Xiyan EX-LE-5, Xuehai SP-10, Liangqiu ST-34, Yanglingquan GB-34 and Yinlingquan SP-9.