Acupoint+ST-41+(Jie+Xi)

** ST41 ** ** • **   **Jie Xi**  ** ** • **   Stomach 41 **  Ravine Divide. Jing River Point on the Stomach Channel. Fire Point on Earth Meridian. = = =Location=  //On the dorsum of the foot, between tendons of muscles extensor digitorum longus and extersor hallucis longus, level with the tip of the lateral malleolus.//

=Point Summary= //Clears Heat From The Stomach Channel And Fu Calms the Spirit Activates the Channel// //Alleviates Pain// very cooling; rids heat in yang ming (ST, LI, face); local  =Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 0.7 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
None

=General Indications=

Functions
opens up foot and top of ankle;

Indications
disease of foot and soft tissues; good distal point on the ST meridian;

Special Notes
local

=Diagnostic Indications:= Abdominal Distention ** • ** Ankle Pain And Swelling **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Constipation **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Depression **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dizziness **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dorsal Foot Pain And Swelling **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Facial And Head Edema **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Headache **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lower Extremity Pain Or Paralysis **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Stomach Disharmony **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">