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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 AbscessDeafnessBreast BloatingChest FullnessHeat GallbladderItchiness EyeArmpit PainLower Back PainBreast PainRib PainEye PainTop of Foot PainHeadache RednessFoot Dorsum RednessSaliva Blood Internal Injury SwellingTinnitus
TCM actions
What classical sources say GB42 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Regulate Qi LiverRegulate Qi Liver
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 ↗)
- Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB42, LV03, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, TF10 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0681 ↗)
- Cancer Gastric Advanced – LU10, ST16, ST36, SP18, BL21, BL23, BL43, GB42, CV12, XB04 (doi:10.1155/2020/8274021 ↗)
- Dry Eye – GB37, GB42 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.10.011 ↗)
- Migraine Without Aura – TB08, GB33, GB42 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2021.729218 ↗)
- Migraine Without Aura – TB08, GB33, GB42 (doi:10.1038/srep20298 ↗)
- 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.
- GB33Yang Knee Gate4 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
- LV03Great Surge4 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate4 protocols
- TB08Three Yang Connection4 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point3 protocols
- SI03Back Stream3 protocols
- ST40Abundant Bulge3 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point2 protocols
- BL43Vital Region Shu Point2 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre2 protocols
- GB08Leading Valley2 protocols