Xiyan (Xīyǎn, “Knee Eye”) is an extra (non-channel) acupuncture point. A pair of points in the depressions medial and lateral to the patellar ligament, with the knee flexed. The medial point is called Neixiyan (medial knee eye), and the lateral point is called Waixiyan (lateral knee eye). It dispels wind-damp, reduces swelling, alleviates pain.
A pair of points in the depressions medial and lateral to the patellar ligament, with the knee flexed. The medial point is called Neixiyan (medial knee eye), and the lateral point is called Waixiyan (lateral knee eye).
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1.0 cun, or transfixion.
Dispels wind-damp, reduces swelling, alleviates pain.
Knee pain, weakness of the lower extremities.
Xiyan, often used as a pair (medial and lateral), is a crucial local point for knee pain and swelling, particularly due to wind-damp bi syndrome or trauma. It effectively dispels wind-damp, reduces swelling, and alleviates pain, making it indispensable for osteoarthritis of the knee. It is frequently used with moxibustion or electroacupuncture for chronic knee conditions.
A pair of points in the depressions medial and lateral to the patellar ligament, with the knee flexed. The medial point is called Neixiyan (medial knee eye), and the lateral point is called Waixiyan (lateral knee eye).
Xiyan dispels wind-damp, reduces swelling, alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include knee pain, weakness of the lower extremities.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1.0 cun, or transfixion.