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GB-43

侠溪

Xiá Xī

Xiaxi

Location · 定位

足背，第四、五趾间，趾蹼缘后方赤白肉际处

On the dorsum of the foot, between the 4th and 5th toes, proximal to the web margin at the junction of red and white skin

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

荥穴

Actions · 功效

clears and drains gallbladder heat
courses the liver and rectifies qi
sharpens hearing and brightens the eyes

Indications · 主治

头痛、眩晕、目赤肿痛headache, dizziness, red swollen painful eyes
耳聋、耳鸣deafness, tinnitus
颊肿、胁肋痛cheek swelling, hypochondriac pain

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-xia-xi,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Xiá Xī 侠溪 (Xiaxi) — GB-43},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/xia-xi},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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