GB43 - Xiaxi (Gallbladder Point 43)
Point features
Where is it located
GB43 is located on the dorsum of the foot, between the 4th and 5th toes, at the base of the toes, just proximal to the interdigital membrane.
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Ying-Spring point (Source)
- Purifies Heat and Fire from Liver/GB
- Water point
- Moderates excess Wood in the Five Elements system
- Opens the head and sensory orifices
- Relieves irritability and calms the agitated Shen
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- Temporal headache, intense lateral headache
- Conjunctivitis, eye pain, blurred vision
- Irritability, anxiety, and psycho-emotional tension
- Tinnitus, ear ringing, and nighttime agitation
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with GB43, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
GB43 Xiaxi, 'Receding Valley', is the Ying-Spring point, particularly indicated for eliminating excess Fire.
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
- Complete functions and therapeutic indications
- Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
- Complete pathway of the meridian of Gallbladder
- Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
- Associated pathology sheets
- Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin
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