GB 44 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Foot Portal Yin
• Pinyin Name: Zu Qiao Yin
• Chinese Character: 足竅陰

GB 44 Clinical Usages

• Insomnia especially with nightmares - LV/GB heat rising to effect the HT (fullness below the heart).
• Issues with the sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tongue) related to excesses a/or stagnation - pain, inflammation, speech disorders, stiff tongue

• Blog Posts Where GB 44 Is Discussed

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

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Moxibustion May Be Helpful for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
•   My Lungs Are What? Melancholy, Fall, and A Good Deep Breath
•   Brain Changes Involved In Alzheimer's Improve With Acupuncture (Study)
•   Acupuncture Useful for Gouty Arthritis
•   Acupuncture Shown To Be More Cost Effective, and Effective Overall, than NSAIDS for Chronic Low Back Pain
•   Acupuncture is not a placebo effect
•   Study Finds Acupuncture with Bloodletting Superior To Claritin (Loratadine) For Hives (Chronic Urticaria)
•   Why Does Acupuncture Help Depression? - Researchers Find It Regulates Zinc and Copper Levels
•   Awakening a Child From a Vegetative State with Xing Nao Kai Qiao Acupuncture

GB 44 Acupuncture Point Associations

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