stream point.

[Origin]

depression, depression; valley, valley. The point is the 2nd to 3rd metatarsus on the dorsum of the foot, the valley-like depression between the bones.

[Location]

Xiangu (ST43) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "The upper middle finger goes up two inches and sinks in the middle.";
• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Foot. If the section between the second and third fingers of the big finger is depressed, go to Neiting (ST44) two inches.

[Anatomy]

• Muscle: Second interosseous phalanx.
• Nerve: Medial cutaneous nerve of the dorsum of the foot.
• Vessel: dorsal pedis venous network.

[Manipulation]

perpendicular insertion or upward oblique insertion 0.5 to 1 inch. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 minutes, moxibustion with moxa stick 5 to 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Moving water, benefiting Qi.

• Classical: Facial swelling, red and painful eyes, abdominal pain, abdominal retention of water, night sweating, swelling and pain on the dorsum of the feet, fever, Rebing Inability to sweat, full abdomen , hi, cough that doesn't stop, dyspepsia that doesn't stop, dyspnea, less energy, fullness and pain in the ribs.
• Modern: Hysteria.

[Recipe]

• Facial carbuncle: Xiangu (ST43), Lieque (LU7).
• Louding bowels and pain: Xiangu (ST43), Wenliu, Lougu (SP7), Fuliu (KI7), Yanggang (BL48).
• Swollen face: Xiangu (ST43), Shangxing (GV23), Xinhui (GV22), Qianding (GV21) , Gongsun (SP4).
• Postpartum good things: Xiangu (ST43), Qimen (LR14).