GB-42 (Di Wu Hui) Earth Fivefold Convergence - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

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Major Points

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Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
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Acu Point GB-42 (Di Wu Hui) Earth Fivefold Convergence

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Actions:

Spreads Liver Qi
Clears Gall Bladder heat

Indications:

Pain of the canthus, tinnitus, distending pain of the breast, swelling and pain of the dorsum of foot.

Location (CAM):

Posterior to the fourth metatarsophalangeal joint, between the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones, on the medial side of the tendon of m. extensor digiti minimi of foot.

Location (AMOA):

Between the 4th and 5th metatarsal bones, in the depression proximal to the metatarsal heads, on the medial side of the tendon of m. extensor digitorum longus (branch to little toe).

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM