ST-41 Jiexi - Released Stream
More Spirit Names: Dispersing Stream, Ravine Divide, Shoelace
| English: | Stream Divide |
| Also Known As: | Release Stream Dispersing Stream Melted Creek Released Stream Wild River |
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.
- On the ankle, level with the prominence of the lateral malleolus, in the depression between the tendons of the extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus.
- At the midpoint of the transverse crease of the front of the ankle, between the two tendons and level with the lateral malleolus.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5 cun.
- 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.
- 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
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Combinations
| ST-44 | SP-5 (join) | |
Facial edema | Atrophy disorder Hemiplegia | Disharmony of the Stomach and Spleen |
HT-5 | ||
Head Wind with a splitting sensation between the eyebrows and the eyes | Head Wind Redness of the face and eyes | Head Wind Dizziness |
REN-14 Or | GB-35 | |
Stagnation of Food in the mid-abdomen Stabbing pain that does not cease | Sudden turmoil disorder | Fright palpitations Pounding of the Heart |
UB-62 | PC-1 | |
Madness | Weeping with grief | Rebellious Qi cough |
REN-22 | ||
Nephritis | Fainting secondary to abdominal problems |
Contraindications
Notes
- This point has a equally strong effect on clearing Heat from both the Stomach and the Stomach channel.
- This point is frequently used to treat Painful Obstruction of the foot to remove Cold and Dampness.
- This point is not used much in China.
- This is considered an energy and happiness point.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Released Stream is a very strong point, and you feel it release any blocks from head to toe, a sense of movement through the whole meridian. It breaks a lot of blocks on the Stomach meridian and sends the Qi flowing out to the meridian's ends, the head and the feet, and it brings warmth to the earth. As the Fire point it feeds Earth and can remind a person bogged down in work of the joy and excitement in life. It lights a spark of joy in the harvest, like sunlight on the earth; without bounty, life goes flat and disengaged. The plate is full, so draw its spirit out, savor the abundance, play in the sunshine and come out of self-absorption. It concerns engagement and the mother and child connection. It brings a sudden letting go when things are stuck fast, hard, cold and inert like rock or mud: warmth's power releases and carries the stagnation away, and the stream's energy has to reach the mind as well as the feet. |
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| Worsley | Location: At the middle of the front ankle crease, between the extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus tendons. |
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