The sea (hai) of blood (Xue).
Location of Xuehai
We go up to the thigh. We take the upper angle of the ball joint, and we put ourselves 2 cun above. Almost at the same level as Liangqiu. Xuehai is roughly at the top of the large internal muscle of the quadriceps.
Meridians and acupuncture points
Illustrated book: 183 points
Therapeutic functions and clinical indications
- Used for all blood pathologies. We can couple it with Sanyinjiao. Especially when there is toxic warmth in the blood, to purge heat;
- Point on the quadriceps used for osteoarticular pathologies of the knee and paralysis of the lower limb.