ST-34 - Ridge Mound

梁丘 - Liáng qiū

Point Region: Thigh

ST

Stomach Meridian

足阳明胃经 - Zú Yángmíng Wèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the front and outer side of the thigh, between the vastus lateralis muscle and the outer edge of the rectus femoris tendon, 2 cun above the top of the kneecap. It lies 1 cun below ST-33.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Tighten your thigh muscle so the tendon above the kneecap stands out
  2. From the outer corner of the top of the kneecap, measure two thumb-widths up
  3. The point is between the tendon and the muscle on its outer side
ST-34 (Ridge Mound) acupressure point location: On the front and outer side of the thigh, between the vastus lateralis muscle and the outer edge of the rectus femoris tendon, 2 cun above the top of the kneecap.

How to Apply Pressure

With ST-34 identified, apply comfortable fingertip pressure between the thigh tendon and its outer muscle, and avoid pressing into an injured knee. Do not use it after recent knee surgery; severe stomach pain or any sign of digestive bleeding needs medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Acute knee pain
  • Gastric pain
  • Difficulty bending joints
  • Cold-type arthritis
  • Knee stiffness
  • Stomach pain
  • Joint inflammation
  • Muscle pain

Related Health Concerns

Knee PainStomach CrampsCold and Flu Onset

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent knee surgery
  • Acute gastric bleeding
  • Severe knee injury