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point

GB-42: VII-42: di wu hui

acupuncture

definition

di wu hui = earth five meetings

location: In the depression between the 4th and 5th metatarsal bones, on the medial side of the tendon to the little toe.

actions: disperses Heat; drains the Gall Bladder; clears the Liver; sharpens the hearing; brightens the eyes; dissipates Dampness; reduces swelling

indications: deafness; tinnitus; painful inflammation and/or itching of the eye(s); conjunctivitis; hematemesis; axillary pain and swelling; mastitis; ulcers of the breast; low back pain; inflammation and swelling of the dorsum of the foot

needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.3 - 0.5 cun, producing local soreness and distension

moxa: 2 - 3 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 10 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole

combinations:

» with GB-37 for painful or itching eyes (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 325).

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