Do You Need Another Acupoint for Your Knees? Short Answer: Yes

If you’ve been following the acupoint articles for a while, you might be thinking, “Wait a minute—we’ve already covered an acupoint for knee pain—Xi Guan (Knee Gate, LR7) on the liver meridian. So why do we need another one?” To answer this question and gain a more comprehensive approach to knee mobility and health, we need to explore how traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) views balance. This is where Knee Yang Gate (Xi Yang Guan, GB33) comes into play.

Understanding both acupoints will provide you with a more holistic approach to knee health.Ancient Theory for Practical HealingThe name of this acupoint provides key insight into its function and helps understand the complementary nature of the two acupoints in question. “Xi” refers to the knee, while “Yang” relates to the yin-yang theory’s active, external, and heat-associated aspect.



To maintain optimal health, the body needs a balance between the yin (internal, cool, passive) energy and the yang (external, warm, active) energy. ..

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