GB 41 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Foot Overlooking Tears
• Pinyin Name: Zu Lin Qi
• Chinese Character: 足臨泣

GB 41 Clinical Usages

• Moves LV Qi - menstrual/breast disorders, distal point for headaches (lateral or migraines - classical mentioned for occipital or vertex).
• As the name indicates - "foot overlooking tears," useful for eye problems, redness, swelling and lacrimation issues, tearing, excessive lacrimation.
• Local point for lateral foot issues - pain, cramping

• Blog Posts Where GB 41 Is Discussed

•   Bloodletting Found Effective For Migraines - no not "that" bloodletting...

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Electroacupuncture with Standard Western Treatment Found More Effective for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis than Standard Care Alone
•   Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Needling Depth May Lead to Improved Results
•   Moxibustion May Aid Crohn's Disease
•   Tinnitus Treatment - Back Acupuncture with Tuina Found More Effective Than Standard Acupuncture
•   Acupuncture Treatment For Parkinson's Disease with Tuina and Tong Ren Therapy
•   Superficial Japanese Style Needling Compared with TCM Style Electro Acupuncture
•   Moxibustion More Effective Than Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue (Study)
•   Single Acupuncture Point Found To Suppress Methamphetamine Usage
•   PC 6 Aids Short Term Stress Induced Memory Loss

GB 41 Acupuncture Point Associations

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