Gallbladder 43 (GB 43)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Xiaxi, Stream Insertion (Pinched Ravine)
Location
On dorsum of foot between the fourth and fifth toe, proximal to margin of the web.
Indications
Headache, dizziness, vertigo, pain in outer canthus, tinnitus, deafness, swelling of the cheek, pain in hypochondriac region, distending pain of the breast, febrile diseases.
Traditional Action
Subdues Liver yang, benefits the ears, resolves damp-heat.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.