Stomach MeridianST32

Futu 伏兎

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

6 B-cun above the patellar base, on the front-outer thigh.

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Futu — 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.

Futu — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Rectus femoris muscle · Vastus lateralis muscle · Vastus intermedius muscle · Femur

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

On this page

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

1Where is Futu?

6 B-cun above the patellar base, on the front-outer thigh.

It lies on the line joining the anterior superior iliac spine with the lateral end of the patellar base.

Beneath the point

Rectus femoris muscle · Vastus lateralis muscle · Vastus intermedius muscle · Femur

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: on the line from the anterior superior iliac spine to the outer end of the kneecap base, 6 cun (130.0 mm; 1 cun = 21.66 mm, measured along the thigh axis) above the kneecap base.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the bony point at the front of the pelvis (ASIS).
Picture a line from it to the outer end of the kneecap's top edge.
Taking the pubic symphysis (upper border) to the patellar base as 18 B-cun, go up 6 B-cun (one third) from the patellar base.

Check · when you tighten the thigh, the front muscle bulges here like the back of a crouching rabbit.

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

rectus femoris: The muscle running straight down the middle of the front of the thigh. It starts on the pelvis, joins the kneecap tendon, straightens the knee and lifts the leg.
vastus lateralis: The large muscle on the outer front of the thigh. It straightens the knee.
vastus intermedius: The muscle just under rectus femoris, lying on the front of the femur. It straightens the knee.
pubic symphysis: Where the two pubic bones join with cartilage at the bottom middle of the belly; going straight down from the navel you meet it as a hard bony edge. The center of the navel to its upper edge is taken as 5 cun.

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 joins fu (crouching) and tu (rabbit): the bulging front thigh muscle likened to a crouching rabbit.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Futu?

6 B-cun above the patellar base, on the front-outer thigh. It lies on the line joining the anterior superior iliac spine with the lateral end of the patellar base.

How do I find Futu?

Find the bony point at the front of the pelvis (ASIS). Picture a line from it to the outer end of the kneecap's top edge. Taking the pubic symphysis (upper border) to the patellar base as 18 B-cun, go up 6 B-cun (one third) from the patellar base. when you tighten the thigh, the front muscle bulges here like the back of a crouching rabbit.

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. 62
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Korean anatomical terms and locating tips: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea)
Classification 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.