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ST-38

条口

Tiáo Kǒu

Tiaokou

Location · 定位

小腿前外侧，犊鼻下8寸，胫骨前嵴外一横指处

On the anterolateral aspect of the lower leg, 8 cun below ST-35, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia

Needling

直刺 0.5–1 寸

可灸

Actions · 功效

relaxes the sinews and quickens the network vessels
regulates qi and harmonizes the center
dispels wind and eliminates dampness

Indications · 主治

肩臂痛（肩周炎）shoulder-arm pain (frozen shoulder)
下肢痿痹lower limb atrophy and impediment
转筋、足下垂muscle cramps, foot drop

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-tiao-kou,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Tiáo Kǒu 条口 (Tiaokou) — ST-38},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/tiao-kou},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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