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ST-36

足三里

Zú Sān Lǐ

Zusanli

Location · 定位

犊鼻穴下3寸，胫骨前嵴外一横指（中指）处

3 cun below ST-35 (Dubi), one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia

Needling

直刺 1–2 寸

可灸

Special Categories

合穴胃之下合穴四总穴马丹阳天星十二穴

Actions · 功效

fortifies the spleen and harmonizes the stomach
supports the upright and cultivates the source
frees the channels and quickens the connecting vessels
raises and bears qi

Indications · 主治

胃痛、呕吐、腹胀、泄泻、便秘stomach pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea, constipation
虚劳羸瘦consumptive taxation and emaciation
膝痛、下肢痿痹knee pain, lower limb atrophy and impediment
保健灸要穴important point for health-preserving moxibustion

Treats Patterns · 主治证型

脾气虚证

Pí Qì Xū Zhèng

Spleen Qi Vacuity Pattern

Combined Acupoints · 配穴

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-08

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-zu-san-li,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Zú Sān Lǐ 足三里 (Zusanli) — ST-36},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/zu-san-li},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-zu-san-li, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Zú Sān Lǐ 足三里 (Zusanli) — ST-36}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/zu-san-li}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }