NAME

ZUTONGGU

LOCATION

On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior
and inferior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint.
Anterior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction
of the red and white skin.

NEEDLING

Perpendicular-oblique insertion towards the sole, 0.2 to 0.3 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.2 to 0.3 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable

COMMAND FUNCTIONS

Yin-Spring point
Water point
Horary point

ACTIONS

Clears the head
Descends Lung and Stomach Qi
Clears Heat
Removes obstruction from the channel
Eliminates Wind

INDICATIONS

Heaviness of the head
Neck pain
Visual dizziness
Redness of the eyes
Epistaxis
Sweating without aversion to cold
Malaria
Headache
Neck rigidity
Asthma
Insanity
Fear
Dreams of falling
Dreams of water
Rhinorrhea
Vomiting
Undigested food in the stools
Cough
Dyspnea
Fullness of the chest with congested fluids
Mania
Propensity to fright
Blurred vision
Vertigo
Mental illness
Acute cystitis
Fear of the unknown
Fear of drowning
Dreams of something falling on you

COMBINATIONS

LI-6 Pianli LI-4 Hegu LI-3 Sanjian UB-60 Kunlun SJ-6 Zhigou SJ-8 Sanyangluo SP-5 Shangqiu KI-21 Youmen
Rhinitis with epistaxis Sudden loss of voice Vomiting

CONTRAINDICATIONS

NOTES

The principle function is to clear pathologically ascending Qi from the head. It is particularly useful to clear Bladder Heat.

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