{
  "id": "ST31",
  "name": {
    "en": "Biguan",
    "gloss": "Gate of the Thigh",
    "zh-Hant": "髀關",
    "zh-Hans": "髀关"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "ST",
    "order": 31,
    "of": 45
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "Straight down from the bony point at the front of the hip, level with the crotch, in a dip on the front of the thigh."
  },
  "for": [
    "weak legs",
    "low-back ache",
    "cold knees"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Firm thumb pressure, about a minute each leg.",
    "seconds": 60,
    "sides": "both"
  },
  "cautions": [],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/st31",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}