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rx

point

St-43: XI-43: xian gu

acupuncture

definition

xian gu = sinking valley

Shu Stream and Wood point of the Foot Yang Ming (Stomach) channel

location: At the widest spot between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals.

actions: dispels Wind; clears and drains Heat from Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine); harmonizes the Stomach and regulates Stomach Qi; channels flow of Qi to hollow (Yang) organs; brings down Rebellious Qi; removes Obstructions from Stomach channel; transforms Dampness; induces diuresis

indications: high fever; night sweats; malaria; epilepsy; frontal headache; facial edema; congestion of eyes; redness of face and eyes; conjunctivitis; nasal congestion; sinusitis; chest, ribs and limbs heavy; incessant cough; influenza, esp. with fever, indigestion and increased thirst; abdominal pain; belching; borborygmi; general edema; ascites; pain and inflammation of the ankle; foot drop; heel pain

needle technique: perpendicular or slanted insertion, 0.3 - 0.5 cun

moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 10 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole

combinations:

» with GV-14 reduces and removes pathogenic Exterior Heat, esp. when in the Yang Ming level (Finkelstein, p. 23);

» with LI-11 clears pathogenic Heat of the Yang Ming (Finkelstein, p. 23);

» GV-14 (needle first), then LI-11, LI-4, St-43 and Lv-3 (can also add: CV-12, PC-6, Sp-4 and St-36) for superficial condition of heat exhaustion or sunstroke (Shanghai, p. 568)

» with GV-14, LI-11 and UB-54/40 (can also add: tai yang, PC-6 and St-36) for erysipelas (Shanghai, p. 635)

» with GV-14, LI-11 and LI-4 clears and disperses Summer-Heat (Finkelstein, p. 23);

» "yu yao", "St-2.5", "TW-16/east wind", "LI-10.5", Lu-7 and "St-43", with other points sensitive to palpation, for sinusitis and glandular/lymphatic exhaustion, esp. with a primary focal infection in the sinuses and oropharyngeal mucous membranes (Matsumoto); note: "St-43", as with the others, is an approximation, the effective point is the one which responds to palpation, esp. if it releases other reactive points; often between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal bones

» with St-44 clears and disperses the vicious Heat of Yang Ming and channels the flow of Qi to the hollow organs and distributes coolness to the Stomach channel (Finkelstein, p. 23);

» as supplementary point, along with PC-6 and St-36 as principal points (other supplementary points include: CV-12, UB-21, CV-14, St-40, Sp-6, Lv-3, CV-11, Sp-4, UB-20, UB-17, CV-4, St-44, Sp-9 and jia ji of T8 to T12) for stomachache (Shanghai, p. 599)

» with Sp-3 and UB-25 for pain from intestinal abscess (Shanghai, p. 640);

» with CV-10 to treat rumbling intestines (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 138).

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