NAME
XIAXI
LOCATION
0.5 cun posterior to the web margin between the fourth and fifth toes.
Between the fourth toe and the little toe, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Oblique insertion directed proximally, 0.5 to 1 cun.
On the dorsum of the foot, between the fourth and fifth toes, proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Ying-Spring point
Water point
Tonification point
ACTIONS
Subdues Liver Yang
Benefits the ears
Resolves Damp-Heat
Reduces swelling
Clears Heat
Benefits the head, ears and eyes
INDICATIONS
Eye diseases
Inflammation of the outer canthus
Pain of the outer canthus
Eye dizziness
Blurred vision
Pain in the sides and ribs
Intercostal neuralgia
Febrile diseases
Attack of Cold
Anhidrosis
Disorders due to perverse Heat
Breast abscess with swelling and festering
Mastitis
Amenorrhea
Irregular menstruation
Hypertension
Cerebral congestion
Lower limb paralysis
Otitis media
Breast abscess
Hardness and pain of the hypogastrium
Swelling of the four limbs
Pain of the whole body
Copious sweating
Malaria
Mania
Jaw swollen and hard
Trigeminal neuralgia
Bell's palsy
Swollen, puffy face
Athlete's foot
Toe spasm
Dreams of drowning
Spitting Blood
Tinnitus
Deafness
Headache
Dizziness
Itching of the eyes
Pain of the ears
Swelling of the cheeks and chin
Pain in the cheek and submandibular regions
Pain in the costal and hypochondriac regions
Dizziness with pain in the chin
Vertigo
Fullness and protrusion of the chest and sides
Pulmonary congestion
Neuralgia of the chest
Fullness of the chest in pleurisy
Pain in the chest preventing turning
Edema of the legs
Temporal headaches
Migraine headaches
Wandering pain
Pain of the knee and thigh
Swelling and pain of the lateral aspect of the knee
Redness, swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot
Heat in the soles of the feet
Damp erosion and cracks between the toes
Contraction of the five toes
Anger
Anxiety
Distending pain of the breast
COMBINATIONS
| DU-23 Shangxing DU-20 Baihui SI-5 Yanggu LI-4 Hegu SJ-1 Guanchong UB-60 Kunlun | SJ-21 Ermen GB-20 Fengchi GB-2 Tinghui SI-19 Tinggong | SI-4 WanguSI-5 Yanggu SI-9 Jianzhen GB-44 Zuqiaoyin |
| Head Wind | Impaired hearing and deafness | Pain of the submandibular region giving rise to tinnitus and difficult hearing |
| SI-5 Yanggu | GB-38 Yangfu LIV-3 Taichong | SP-18 Tianxi |
| Swelling of the submandibular region with lockjaw | Swelling and saber lumps of the axilla | Abscess, ulceration and swelling of the breast |
| GB-26 Daimai | GB-34 Yanglingquan | UB-40 Weizhong UB-57 Chengshan UB-58 Feiyang GB-38 Yangfu KI-7 Fuliu LIV-3 Taichong REN-6 Qihai REN-1 Huiyin DU-1 Changqiang |
| Pain and hardness of the hypogastrium | Pain of the lateral aspect of the knee | The five types of hemorrhoids |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This is a mian point for vertigo. It disperses and moistens. This point is very good for cooling down anger.