Jing River: Fire
LOCATION: On the dorsum of the foot, at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint,
in the depression between the tendons of m. extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus,
approximately at the level of the tip of the external malleolus.
IMAGE: Needling this point can "release" a "stream" of Qi down the Stomach channel. "Jie" also
has the classical meaning of "untie," referring to the shoes being tied & untied in this area.
FUNCTIONS:
Clears Stomach Heat and Fire
Supports & benefits the Spleen
Clears the Brain and Calms the Spirit
Eliminates Cold & Damp
Dispels Wind
Regulates Stomach
Stops Spasms
Transforms Damp & Stagnation
INDICATIONS:
diseases of the ankle & surrounding soft tissues
distended abdomen
drop foot
enteritis
eye diseases
headache (frontal)
nephritis
pain in foot & ankle
pain in the mouth
seizures (not a major point)
severe palpitations
vertigo
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.7 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Mostly used for Stomach problems and facial
problems (headache, edema)
CAM: facial edema
Tonification point
more for yin deficient heat
indigestion, mild burning (not excess)
mental disorders of the depressive type
Mann: Stomach hot with incoherent speech
