外丘

Waiqiu

Waiqiu(GB36,外丘) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Shaoyang Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot. It is the Xi-cleft point of the meridian.

Location

On the lateral aspect of the lower leg,7 cun above the lateral malleolus,at the anterior border of the fibula.

Indication

• ①Epilepsy and mania;
• ②fullness in the chest and hypochondriac region;
• ③atrophic debility of the lower limb.

Methods

Locates lateral to the shank, 7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula and parallel to Yangjiao (GB 35).