ST-43 (Xian Gu) Sunken Valley - Acupuncture point on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

"Water generates Wood, controls Fire, and insults Earth"

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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 ST-43 (Xian Gu) Sunken Valley

Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

Shu-Stream & Wood Point

Actions:

Regulates the Spleen and dispels edema
Regulates and harmonizes the Stomach and intestines

Indications:

Facial or general edema, abdominal pain, borborygmus, swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot.

Location (CAM):

In the depression distal to the junction of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones.

Location (AMOA):

On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third metatarsal bones, in a depression 1 cun proximal to Neiting ST-44.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 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