NAME
JINMEN
LOCATION
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone.
Note: the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone is the most palpable landmark on the lateral side of the foot.
Anterior and inferior to UB-62 Shenmai, on the lateral aspect of the cuboid bone.
On the lateral side of the foot, directly below the anterior border of the external malleolus, on the border of the cuboid bone.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Xi-Cleft point
Meeting point of the Yang Wei channel
Beginning point of the Yang Wei channel
ACTIONS
Pacifies Wind
Moderates acute conditions
Clears Heat
Relaxes the sinews
Activates the channel
Alleviates pain
INDICATIONS
Epilepsy
Childhood fright-Wind
Toothache
Loss of consciousness
Lumbar pain
Painful obstruction of the lower limb
Childhood convulsions
Lower back and leg pain and swelling
Pain on the lateral aspect of the foot and ankle
Frequent, burning urination
Deafness
headache
Mania
Pain of the external malleolus
Pain of the bottom of the foot
Knee pain
Sudden and violent Shan disorder
Sudden turmoil disorder with cramps
Malaria
Shivering with inability to stand for long
White tiger joint Wind*
Pain of the external malleolus
Seizures
Frontal headache
Abdominal tension and cramps
Tinnitus (sounds of water)
Fear of drowning
Vomiting
Backache
Motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities
COMBINATIONS
| GB-40 Qiuxu | UB-17 Geshu UB-45 Yixi LU-5 Chize | GB-2 Tinghui |
| Cramping of the sinews | Contraction and Cold of the shoulder and back with pain of the inner aspect of the scapula | Bilateral deafness due to injury by Cold |
| GB-41 Zulinqi LI-4 Hegu | ||
| Deafness |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
* White tiger joint Wind is a manifestation of Bi syndrome characterized by great severity of the pain which is likened to the bite of a tiger.