LOCATION
Qiuxu lies anterior and inferior to the external malleolus, in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of m.extensor digitorum longus.
Features
Yuan-Source Point.
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
Branches of the dorsal mesocutaneous nerve, superficial peroneal nerve, and lateral anterior malleolus artery.
Indication
Ankle joint and soft tissue disorders，gastrocnemius muscle spasm；sciatica，intercostal nerve pain；cholecystitis，colic，armpit tuberculosis，lymphadenitis. 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.
Good for Sciatica.
Combinations
Eye rednesss and sore throat：GB 40 &GB 20 & LR 03.
Conjunctivitis：GB 01 & GB 40.
Hypochondrium pain：GB 32 & GB 40.
Cholecystitis：GB 40 & GB 34 & LR 14.
Tarsal bone pain：GB 40 & ST 41 & SP 05 & LR 02.
Lateral malleolus pain and swelling：GB 40 & BL 60 & BL 62.
Ankle pain：GB 39 & GB 40 & BL 60.
穴位
在足外踝的前下方，當趾長伸肌腱的外側凹陷處。
特點
原穴。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
足背中間皮神經分支，腓淺神經分支，外踝前動脈分支。
適應症
踝關節及周圍軟組織疾病，腓腸肌痙攣；坐骨神經痛，肋間神經痛；膽囊炎，膽絞痛，腋下淋巴結炎。
穴位配伍療法
目赤腫痛：1.丘墟2.風池 3.太衝
目中翳膜：1.瞳子髎 2.丘墟
脅痛：1.中瀆 2.丘墟
膽囊炎：1.丘墟 2.陽陵泉 3.期門
腳跗痛：1.丘墟 2.解溪 3.商丘 4.行間
外踝腫痛：1.丘墟 2.崑崙 3.申脈
踝跟骨痛：1.絕骨 2.丘墟 3.崑崙