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ST43 · 足阳明胃经

Xiangu xiàn gǔ · 陷谷

Location. On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones, proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joints.

Category. Shu-stream 输穴

The third of the five transport points of the Stomach meridian — the point where the flow of Qi is described as flowing through a valley (the name means "sunken valley"). Classical texts place it among the points named after the landscape of the body. The name describes the location, not an effect.

定位。在足背,第 2、3 跖骨间,趾蹼缘后方凹陷处。

特定穴。Shu-stream 输穴

胃经五输穴之第三穴(输穴),经气至此如入溪谷,穴名意为「下陷之谷」。古典以此处体表溪谷之象命名。穴名记部位,不涉及疗效。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
On the dorsum of the foot with the dorsal metatarsal arteries and the deep peroneal nerve nearby; a superficial point, depth and direction are a practitioner judgement.

Other points on the Foot Yangming Stomach

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