ACUPUNCTURE
Qi Duan: TCM Acupoint Guide
QIDUAN
Name
Qi Duan (Qiduan)
Location
At the tip of each toe.
Needling
Prick to bleed, or straight insertion, 0.1 to 0.2 cun.
Indications
- Apoplectic coma
- Beriberi
- Paralysis of the toes
- Red, swollen dorsum of the foot
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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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