Which acupuncture point is located in the depression at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella?

Which acupuncture point is located in the depression at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella?

• A. Bafeng
• B. Lanweixue
• C. Dannangxue
• D. Heding

Answer: (D)

Heding is the local knee point found in the small hollow at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella. It’s used to address knee pain and swelling right around the kneecap, such as patellofemoral issues or ligament strains. To locate it, relax the knee and feel along the upper edge of the kneecap for a shallow depression; the center of that depression is Heding. Other knee-related points sit at different locations (on the toes or elsewhere on the leg), so they don’t match this specific depression above the patella.

Heding is the local knee point found in the small hollow at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella. It’s used to address knee pain and swelling right around the kneecap, such as patellofemoral issues or ligament strains. To locate it, relax the knee and feel along the upper edge of the kneecap for a shallow depression; the center of that depression is Heding. Other knee-related points sit at different locations (on the toes or elsewhere on the leg), so they don’t match this specific depression above the patella.