ST 41 - Acupuncture Point - Jiexi

ST 41 - Acupuncture Point - Jiexi

ST 41 Names

English Name: Ravine Divide
Pinyin Name: Jiexi
Chinese Character: 解谿

ST 41 Location

On the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle, approximately level with the tip of the external malleolus, in a depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum longs and hallucis longus.
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ST 41 Image

Actions & Effects:

Opposite end of channel issues (i.e. head/face) - swelling, headache, dizziness / vertigo.
Abdominal pain, bloating, constipation.
Can aid groundedness and focus - ADD/ADHD, mania, restlessness, palpitations, epilepsy.
Local point for ankle issues - sprains, inflammation, motor impairment, foot pain, pain in the 1st and 2nd toes.

ST 41 Related Conditions

ST 41 Point Associations

Jing River Point
Fire Point

Related TCM Patterns:

◦ Phlegm Misting the Heart

The (ST) Stomach Meridian has 45 points:

Nearby Acupuncture Points and Usages

Graphic	Point	Clinical Functions
¤	LV 4 Mound Center	Generally, moves stagnation and clears heat - Hepatitis, Jaundice Lin Disorders. Medial Knee/ankle pain.
	SP 5 Shang Hill	Tonifies the spleen and resolves dampness - lethargy, desire to lie down, abdominal distention. Calms the spirit - manic depression, anxiety, excessive thinking. Speech disorders, stiffness at root of tongue.
¤	GB 40 Hill Ruins	Local point for issues of the lower limbs a/or ankles - weakness, paralysis, atrophy. Wrist issues using the cross joints needling method. Chronic mallaria where chills are predominant

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