GB-44 (Zu Qiao Yin) Foot Portal Yin - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

"The Kidneys open into the ears"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

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
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point GB-44 (Zu Qiao Yin) Foot Portal Yin

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Jing-Well & Metal Point

Actions:

Clears heat and benefits the head
Benefits the chest and lateral costal region
Calms the spirit

Indications:

Migraine, deafness, tinnitus, ophthalmalgia, dream-disturbed sleep, febrile diseases.

Location (CAM):

On the lateral side of the fourth toe, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

Location (AMOA):

On the dorsal aspect of the 4th toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

Needling Method:

Puncture superficially about 0.1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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