Name
足臨泣
- Zu Linqi
- Tears Falling at the Foot
- Descent of Tears
Location
Anterior to the junction of the 4th and 5th toes, on the lateral aspect of the extensor tendon of the 5th toe.
Nature
- Shu-Stream Point
- Wood Point
- Ben Point
- Opening, or gathering and crossing point of the Girdle Vessel
Actions
- Unblocks and balances the Gall Bladder Channel. Relieves acute pain along the channel pathway
- Lesser Yang pattern: anxiety, distress, dizziness, bitter taste in mouth, vertigo, dazzlement
- Girdle Vessel: Menstrual disorder, leukorrhea, tendency to miscarriage, helps to "secure the fetus".
- Painful Obstruction Syndrome: joint pain. Hip pain, ankle pain, lateral knee pain, hypochondriac pain, intercostal pain, trapezius pain.
- Promotes milk production. Helps to dissipate breast nodules.
Comments
A collateral branch originates here toward LR-1
Treatment
- Needling: 0.3 CUN
- Moxibustion