ACUPUNCTURE
Shu Gu: TCM Acupoint Guide
SHUGU
Name
Shu Gu (Shugu)
Location
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Shu-stream point
- Wood point
- Sedation point
Actions
- Clears the head and eyes
- Clears Heat
- Dissipates swelling
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Eliminates Wind
Indications
- Headache
- Occipital headache
- Stiff neck
- Deafness
- Visual dizziness
- Erosion of the inner canthus
- Yellow eyes
- Pain of the back and lumbar region
- Thigh pain
- Redness and pain of the eyes
- Seizures
- Inability to urinate
- Edema
- Frequent urination
- Diarrhea
- Sciatica
- Irritations in the Small or Large Intestine
- Blurred vision
- Pain in the lower extremities
- Convulsions
- Dizziness
- Pain in the posterior aspect of the lower extremities
- Chills and fever
- Aversion to Wind and Cold
- Heat in the body
- Malaria
- Mania-depression
- Carbuncular swellings on the back
- Clove sores on the back
- Hemorrhoids
- Diarrhea
- Pannus
- Mental illness
- Intense fear
- Brittle bones
- Parched, dry skin
- Rigid neck
- Cystitis
- First aid for poisoning, burns, sunburn, scales, insect bites and cystitis
- Hysteria
- Disorientation
- Excessive tearing
- Bi syndrome of the neck
- Epilepsy
Combinations
| Points | Indications |
|---|---|
| UB-10 Tianzhu | Stiff neck with great aversion to Wind |
| UB-64 Jinggu | Redness and erosion of the inner canthus |
| UB-60 Kunlun, DU-16 Fengfu | Mania, incessant talking without rest |
| UB-58 Feiyang, UB-56 Chengjin | Lumbar pain as if broken |
| GB-30 Huantiao, KI-8 Jiaoxin, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, KI-10 Yingu | Hip pain |
Notes
This point is also known as the consolation point. Bones will heal eight to ten days after using this point. It can be used for any problems along the Bladder channel, especially the head.
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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