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rx
point
UB-66: III-66: zu tong gu
acupuncture
definition
zu tong gu = connecting valley of the foot; penetrating valley
Ying Spring, Water and Horary point of the Foot Tai Yang (Bladder) channel
location: Distal and inferior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint.
actions: pacifies the Shen; dispels Wind and clears Heat; sedates fright
indications: mental illness; fear; malaria; headache; vertigo; dizziness; blurry vision; lightheadedness; epistaxis; rhinorrhea; bitter taste in mouth; chest full; asthma; indigestion; gastritis; abdominal pain; stiff neck
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.2 - 0.5 cun
moxa: 3 - 5 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 10 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
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