GB 41 Acupuncture Point - Zu Lin Qi - Gall Bladder Meridian
- Chinese Name Zu Lin Qi
- English Name Foot Overlooking Tears
- Location: Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in a depression lateral to the tendon of extensor digiti minimi
- Point Associations:
- Shu Stream Point
- Wood Point
- Master Point of the Dai Mai coupled with TH 5 (Yang Wei Mai Master)
- Actions & Effects:
- 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.
- Gall Bladder Meridian Points (44):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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Uses: Tendon, Bone and Joint Injuries. Jin Gu Die Da Wan (Jin Gu Die Da Pian), literally "tendon and bone injury healing" formula, promotes blood circulation to remove blood stasis, and subdues swelling to relieve pain. The Chinese medicine is used for injuries from falls and trauma manifested as broken tendons, fracture, swelling and pain due to blood stasis and lumbar strain. Also useful for tendonitis.*
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