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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint between 4th and 5th metatarsal bones on the medial side of the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GB42 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Breast AbscessBenefit Regulate Qi LiverDeafnessBreast BloatingChest FullnessHeat GallbladderItchiness EyeArmpit PainLower Back PainBreast PainRib PainEye PainTop of Foot PainHeadache RednessFoot Dorsum RednessRegulate Qi LiverSaliva Blood Internal Injury SwellingTinnitus
Protocols using GB42
- Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura – TB08, GB33, GB42 (doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2017.05.013 ↗)
- Numbness, Tingling, Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB42, LV03 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0681 ↗)
- Cancer Gastric, Cancer Advanced, Post-chemotherapy – LU10, ST16, ST36, SP18, BL21, BL23, BL43, GB42, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2020/8274021 ↗)
- Dizziness, Nausea, Vertigo, Balance Impaired, Vertigo Positional, Tinnitus Ear Stuffiness, Cold Sweats, Vertigo Positional Paroxysmal – BL61, GB08, GB20, GB39, GB42, GV20, GV23 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036032 ↗)
- Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Peripheral Pain, Tingling Extremities – LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB42, LV03, XL10B, XL10C (doi:10.1177/15347354221149992 ↗)
- Herpes Zoster, Facial Pain, Perimenopause, Herpes Zoster Head, Herpes Zoster Face – LU07, LI04, ST08, BL10, PC06, GB08, GB20, GB42, GV20, GV23 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250317-0002 ↗)
- Migraine Without Aura – TB08, GB33, GB42 (doi:10.1177/0333102416641665 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee – ST31, ST32, ST38, SP06, BL23, BL25, BL37, BL57, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, LV03 (Mikashima Y, Takagi T, Tomatsu T, Horikoshi M, Ikari K, Momohara S. Efficacy of acupuncture during post-acute phase of rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. J Tradit Chin Med 2012; 32(4): 545-548)
Most often selected alongside GB42
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB42. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- LV03Great Surge3 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate3 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point2 protocols
- GB08Leading Valley2 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool2 protocols
- GB33Yang Knee Gate2 protocols
- GB39Suspended Bell2 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences2 protocols
- GV23Upper Star2 protocols
- SI03Back Stream2 protocols
- ST40Abundant Bulge2 protocols