Point Xia he point of the Small Intestine.

Location of Xiajuxu

3 cun under Shangjuxu i.e. 9 cun under Dubi and 1 finger width outside the tibial crest, we have Xiajuxu.

Xiajuxu - Acupuncture point ST 39 - Stomach meridian

Therapeutic functions and clinical indications

  • Pathologies of the Small Intestine (separation of pure and impure, extraction and absorption of fundamental substances, the same functions as the spleen): deficiency of the spleen with diarrhea and undigested material in the stools.

We're going to massage all 3 (Zusanli, Shangjuxu and Xiajuxu) in case of diarrhea or constipation.

In cystitis, it is said that it is the fire of the heart which descends and is transmitted to the Small Intestine.

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