ACUPUNCTURE
Jie Xi: TCM Acupoint Guide
JIEXI
Name
Jie Xi (Jiexi)
Location
At the midpoint of the transverse crease of the front of the ankle, between the tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus muscles, approximately at the tip of the lateral malleolus.
Needling
- Oblique insertion beneath the tendons to join with SP-5 Shangqiu medially or GB-40 Qiuxu laterally.
- Caution: the anterior tibial vessels and nerve lie deep to this point.
- Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Jing-river point
- Fire point
- Tonification point
Actions
- Clears Heat from the Stomach and Stomach channel
- Calms the Shen
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Eliminates Wind
- Clears the Mind
- Brightens the eyes
- Eliminates Cold-Damp
Indications
- Headache
- Headache with vertigo due to Wind
- Pain of the eyebrows
- Abdominal distention
- Constipation
- Heavy sensation on passing stools
- Wei and Bi syndromes of the lower limb
- Leg spasms
- Rheumatic arthritis
- Muscular atrophy, motor impairment, pain and paralysis of the lower extremities
- Drop foot
- Edema of the head and face
- Face bloated and blackish
- Cough with dyspnea
- Palpitations
- Severe palpitations
- Fright palpitations
- Heart malaise
- Irritability
- Groaning
- Anxiety in the cardiac region
- Seizures
- Convulsions
- Dizziness of vision with red eyes and frequent lachrymation
- Febrile disease with anhidrosis
- Malarial disorders
- Sudden turmoil disorder with cramps
- Stomach Heat with raving
- Seeing ghosts
- Hypertension
- Sciatica
- Injury of the big toe
- Delirium due to Stomach Fire
- Incoherent speech
- Burning epigastric pain
- Thirst
- Face somber
- Diarrhea
- Nervousness
- Toothache
- Fainting
- Rheumatic feet
- Knee trouble
- Myositis of the legs
- Aching feet
- Nephritis
- Depressive psychosis
- All cases of madness
- Vertigo
- Dizziness
- Ankle pain
- Diseases of the ankle and surrounding soft tissue
- Pain in the foot and ankle
- Pain and swelling in the instep, leg and knee
- Ankle joint sprain
- Swelling and pain of the ankle joint
- Inflammatory beriberi
- Edema of the leg
- Borborygmus
- Enteritis
- Cholera
- Sensations of energy rising from the abdomen to the upper body
- Frontal headache
- Head Wind
- Redness of the face and eyes
- Pain in the mouth
- Biting the tongue
- Abdominal distention after eating
- Belching with abdominal distention and fullness
- Hunger with inability to eat
- Epilepsy
- Clonic spasm
- Mania
- Agitation
- Sadness and weeping
- Heaviness of the knee and thigh
- Sinew Bi
- Damp Bi
- Vomiting due to Stomach Fire
- Chest pain
- Sore throat due to Stomach Heat
- Ballooning of the face
- Swelling of the knee and hip
- Madness of a calm nature
- Conjunctivitis
- Tympanites
- Blackouts
- Gout
Combinations
| Points | Indications |
|---|---|
| ST-44 Neiting | Facial edema |
| ST-31 Biguan, ST-36 Zusanli | Atrophy disorder, hemiplegia |
| SP-5 Shangqiu (joined) | Disharmony of the Stomach and Spleen |
| LI-4 Hegu, GB-14 Yangbai | Head Wind with a splitting sensation between the eyebrows and the eyes |
| HT-5 Tongli | Head Wind, redness of the face and eyes |
| LI-4 Hegu, ST-40 Fenglong, GB-20 Fengchi | Head Wind, dizziness |
| ST-36 Zusanli, SP-4 Gongsun, REN-12 Zhongwan | Stagnation of Food in the mid-abdomen, stabbing pain that does not cease |
| REN-14 Juque, SJ-1 Guanchong, SJ-6 Zhigou, SP-4 Gongsun | Sudden turmoil disorder |
| SP-6 Sanyinjiao or SP-9 Yinlingquan, SP-3 Taibai, UB-57 Chengshan | Fright palpitations, pounding of the Heart |
| UB-62 Shenmai | Madness |
| UB-15 Xinshu, HT-7 Shenmen, PC-7 Daling | Weeping with grief |
| PC-1 Tianchi, REN-22 Tiantu, REN-17 Shanzhong, SI-13 Jianzhongshu | Rebellious qi cough |
| UB-23 Shenshu, KI-7 Fuliu, SP-9 Yinlingquan | Nephritis |
| REN-22 Tiantu | Fainting secondary to abdominal problems |
Notes
This point has an equally strong effect on clearing Heat from both the Stomach and the Stomach channel. It is frequently used to treat Painful Obstruction of the foot in order to remove Cold and Dampness. This point is not used much in China, and is considered an energy and happiness point.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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