# GB42 Diwuhui (Earth Fivefold Convergence) – Gallbladder Meridian

地五會 · dì wǔ huì

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.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb42

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Breast Abscess, Breast Abscess, Benefit Regulate Qi Liver, Deafness, Breast Bloating, Breast Bloating, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Heat Gallbladder, Heat Gallbladder, Itchiness Eye, Itchiness Eye, Armpit Pain, Armpit Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Breast Pain, Breast Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Top of Foot Pain, Top of Foot Pain, Headache, Headache, Redness, Foot Dorsum Redness, Foot Dorsum Redness, Regulate Qi Liver, Saliva Blood Internal Injury, Saliva Blood Internal Injury, Swelling, Tinnitus

## Most often selected alongside GB42

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 3 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 3 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 3 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- GB08 (Leading Valley) – 2 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 2 protocols
- GB33 (Yang Knee Gate) – 2 protocols
- GB39 (Suspended Bell) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using GB42

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura | TB08, GB33, GB42 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2017.05.013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Numbness, Tingling, Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced | LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB42, LV03 | 56 days | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0681 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cancer Gastric, Cancer Advanced, Post-chemotherapy | LU10, ST16, ST36, SP18, BL21, BL23, BL43, GB42, CV12 | 168 days | doi:10.1155/2020/8274021 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Nausea, Vertigo, Balance Impaired, Vertigo Positional, Tinnitus Ear Stuffiness, Cold Sweats, Vertigo Positional Paroxysmal | BL61, GB08, GB20, GB39, GB42, GV20, GV23 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036032 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Peripheral Pain, Tingling Extremities | LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB42, LV03, XL10B, XL10C | 56 days | doi:10.1177/15347354221149992 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Herpes Zoster, Facial Pain, Perimenopause, Herpes Zoster Head, Herpes Zoster Face | LU07, LI04, ST08, BL10, PC06, GB08, GB20, GB42, GV20, GV23 | 12 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250317-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Migraine Without Aura | TB08, GB33, GB42 | 28 days | doi:10.1177/0333102416641665 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 15 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

---

AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The assembled protocol compilation is not: build on it with attribution, but do not redistribute it whole as a dataset – https://acuiq.com/terms. The underlying findings are the cited sources' claims – each entry carries its citation; verify against the source before relying on it. Not medical advice: https://acuiq.com/terms