Liver MeridianLR7

Xiguan 膝關

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the inner (tibial) side of the leg, below the medial condyle of the tibia.

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🖼See it in pictures

Xiguan — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Xiguan — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Xiguan — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Medial head of gastrocnemius · Great saphenous vein

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Xiguan.

On this page

Where is Xiguan?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Xiguan?

On the inner (tibial) side of the leg, below the medial condyle of the tibia.

It is 1 B-cun behind SP9 (Yinlingquan).

Beneath the point

Medial head of gastrocnemius · Great saphenous vein

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: at the same height as SP9, 1 cun (23.0 mm, inner lower-leg cun) further back along the skin.

2How do I find it on my body?

Run a finger up the inner edge of the tibia from below.
Where it catches in a hollow under the knee is SP9.
From there, move 1 B-cun toward the back of the calf, about one thumb-width.

Check · it is just below the medial condyle of the tibia.

What is a “cun”?

A cun is a body-scaled unit of length. The precise way is to divide a bone length into equal parts (proportional bone cun); finger widths are a quick estimate.

📖 Words explained

medial head of gastrocnemius: The inner of the two heads of gastrocnemius. It is bigger and reaches lower than the outer head.
medial condyle: The inner rounded knob at the lower end of the femur or the upper end of the tibia. Below the inner knee, the lower edge of the tibia's medial condyle catches under your fingertip.
great saphenous vein: A vein under the skin that starts on the inner top of the foot, passes in front of the inner ankle and climbs the inner leg to the groin. It is the longest vein in the body.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The name means 'knee gate'. It carries no special category in the classical lists.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Xiguan?

On the inner (tibial) side of the leg, below the medial condyle of the tibia. It is 1 B-cun behind SP9 (Yinlingquan).

How do I find Xiguan?

Run a finger up the inner edge of the tibia from below. Where it catches in a hollow under the knee is SP9. From there, move 1 B-cun toward the back of the calf, about one thumb-width. it is just below the medial condyle of the tibia.

What should I watch out for?

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 199
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.