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ST-41

解溪

Jiě Xī

Jiexi

Location · 定位

足背与小腿交界处的横纹中央凹陷中，拇长伸肌腱与趾长伸肌腱之间

At the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle, between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

经穴火穴

Actions · 功效

clears heat and transforms phlegm
calms the spirit and settles the mind
relaxes the sinews and quickens the network vessels

Indications · 主治

头痛、眩晕、癫狂headache, dizziness, mania and withdrawal
腹胀、便秘abdominal distension, constipation
足踝肿痛、下肢痿痹ankle swelling and pain, lower limb atrophy and impediment

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-jie-xi,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Jiě Xī 解溪 (Jiexi) — ST-41},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/jie-xi},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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