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GB-40

丘墟

Qiū Xū

Qiuxu

Location · 定位

足外踝前下方，趾长伸肌腱外侧凹陷中

Anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus, in the depression lateral to the tendon of extensor digitorum longus

Needling

直刺 0.5–0.8 寸

可灸

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原穴

Actions · 功效

courses the liver and disinhibits the gallbladder
clears heat and disinhibits dampness
frees the channels and quickens the connecting vessels

Indications · 主治

胁肋疼痛、口苦hypochondriac pain, bitter taste in the mouth
踝关节扭伤ankle sprain
疟疾、目赤肿痛malaria, red swollen painful eyes

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-qiu-xu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Qiū Xū 丘墟 (Qiuxu) — GB-40},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/qiu-xu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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