ST39 Xiajuxu

Xiajuxu · 下巨虚 · Lower Great Hollow

Meridian

Stomach meridian

Location

On the anterior aspect of the leg, on the line connecting ST35 with ST41, 9 cun inferior to ST35 (3 cun below ST37), one middle-finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.

What it helps with

Discomfort and rumbling low in the abdomen, unsettled stools, heaviness and fatigue in the lower legs.

How to work on it

Thumb pressure to a moderate ache for 60 seconds, 2 rounds on each leg.

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