LOCATION
At the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint, between the tendons of digitorum longus and hallucis longus.
Features
Jing/River Point. Mother point of ST Meridian – act primarily to reduce excess pathogenic factors from the ST Meridian and Stomach.
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
Superficial peroneal nerve, deep peroneal nerve and anterior tibial artery and vein.
Indication
Epilepsy，psychiatry，headache，peroneal nerve palsy；ankle tissue injury，foot drop；gestritis，enteritis；hypertension。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.
Combinations
Femoroplasty pain and swelling，foot muscle cramp：ST 41 & ST 38 & GB 40 & SP 03.
Abdominal distension：ST 41 & SP 10 & SP 05.
Ankle pain：ST 41 & SP 05 & GB 40 & BL 60 & KI 03.
Epilepsy disease：ST 41 & BL 59.
Wind dizziness，headache ，vomitanxiety ：ST 41 & BL 06.
Rotten toe nails：ST 41 & EX-LE10 & KI 01.
Nephritis：ST 41 & BL 23 & KI 07 & SP 09.
穴位
在足背與小腿交界處的橫紋中央凹陷中，當姆長伸肌腱與趾長伸肌腱之間。
特點
經（火）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
腓淺神經，腓深神經和脛前動、靜脈。
適應症
癲癇，精神病，頭痛，腓神經麻痺；踝關節周圍組織扭傷，足下垂；胃炎，腸炎；高血壓。
穴位配伍療法
膝股腫痛，腳轉筋：1.解溪 2.條口 3.丘墟 4.太白
腹脹：1.解溪 2.血海 3.商丘
踝痛：1.解溪 2.商丘 3.丘墟 3.崑崙 4.太谿
癲疾：1.解溪 2.陽蹻
風眩頭痛嘔吐煩心：1.解溪2.承光
足趾腫爛：1.解溪 2.八風 3.湧泉
腎炎：1.解溪 2.腎俞 3.復溜 4.陰陵泉