Jing Well: Metal
LOCATION: On the lateral side of the 4th toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
IMAGE: This is the last point on the channel, which then leads into the Liver (Yin) channel. Also a
reference to the "Yin Cavities" on the head: the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and tongue. See GB 11,
"Yin Cavities on the Head"
FUNCTIONS: Disperses Wind & Fire
Clears Sensory Orifices, Drains GallBladder Fire, Dispels Heat & Wind, Regulates Qi, Sedates
Liver Yang, Transforms Liver Qi Stagnation
INDICATIONS:
asthma
conjunctivitis
headache
hypertension
intercostal neuralgia
pleurisy
NEEDLING: Superficially 0.1 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: For dreaming of ghosts
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Brings energy down from the head-- very specific point for migraines.
outer canthus redness
deafness
