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 Healing
The 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.
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors.
She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia.
Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.
