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

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GB 44 Acupuncture Point Associations

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