Gallbladder 44, Abbreviated as GB 44, Transliterated Zuqiaoyin in Chinese, Yin Portals of the Foot in English.
GB 44 Acupuncture Point Location:
On the foot, on the lateral side of the end of the 4th toe, 0.1 cun (finger cun) from the corner of the nail.
GB 44 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Migraine, redness and pain of the eye, pain in the hypochondrium
- Tinnitus, deafness
- Hemiplegia
GB 44 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Clears Heat, subdues Liver Yang, calms the Shen, benefits the eyes.
Classification:
Jing-Well point on the Gall Bladder Meridian
Notes:
Jing-Well points are where the qi bubbles up. Jing-Well points are indicated to revive consciousness. Jing-Well points are known to treat fullness below the Heart and clear Heat.