Location
On the dorsum of the foot between 4th and 5th toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GB43 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Breast AbscessBreast AbscessAbscess Breast DischargingAbscess Breast DischargingAbsent PeriodsBenefit EarsBenefit EarsBenefit EyesBenefit EyesBenefit HeadBenefit HeadDamp Erosion ToesDamp Erosion ToesDeafnessDisease FebrileDisease FebrilePsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderDizzinessEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionChest FullnessChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHardness HypogastriumHardness HypogastriumHeatHeat Foot SoleHeat Foot SoleHigh Blood PressureHigh Blood PressureToe Contraction StiffnessTurning StiffnessImmobility Toe ContractionImmobility TurningItchiness EyeItchiness EyeMalariaPainChest PainChest PainRib PainRib PainEar PainEar PainEye Canthus Lateral PainEye Canthus Lateral PainTop of Foot PainTop of Foot PainHeadacheHeadacheLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainKnee PainKnee PainKnee Lateral PainKnee Lateral PainThigh PainThigh PainWandering PainWandering Pain RednessEye Canthus Lateral RednessEye Canthus Lateral RednessSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingSweating ExcessiveSweating Excessive SwellingCheek SwellingCheek SwellingLimbs SwellingLimbs SwellingSubmandibular SwellingSubmandibular SwellingDamp Heat Channel SyndromeDamp-heat Channel SyndromeTinnitus
Protocols using GB43
- Neuropathic Pain, Paresthesia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Tingling Extremities – LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB43, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04603-1)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Headache, Depression, Insomnia, Back Pain, Precordial Pain, Gastrointestinal Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, KD06, PC06, GB43, LV02, LV03, GV20 (DUAN Dong-mei, TU Ya, CHEN Li-ping, WU Zheng-jun. Efficacy Evaluation for Depression with Somatic Symptoms Treated by Electroacupuncture Combined with Fluoxetine. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 167-170)
- Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/802846)
- Headache Tension, Headache Liver Yang Hyperactivity – KD03, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB43, LV02 (https://doi.org/10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2024.000180)
- Tinnitus – ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI19, KD03, KD06, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB43, LV02, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (陈丽华. 针刺治疗耳鸣的临床疗效观察. , [CNKI])
- Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – TB03, TB17, GB02, GB43 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0630-4)
- Chest Pain – LU01, LU02, LU06, LU08, LI09, LI14, ST13, ST15, ST19, ST40, SP18, SP21, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI05, SI08, SI17, SI18, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL21, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL49, BL67, KD03, KD21, KD22, KD24, KD27, PC02, PC04, PC07, PC08, TB19, GB10, GB13, GB29, GB35, GB38, GB40, GB43, LV02, CV07, CV09, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV23, GV20, XB03, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XL11, XU02A, XU02B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Psychological Disorder – LU09, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, ST24, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL02, BL08, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, BL58, BL61, BL62, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD09, KD10, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB03, TB17, GB12, GB19, GB21, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV01, LV08, LV14, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV24, GV01, GV08, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Spontaneous Sweating – LU06, LU08, LU10, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, HT05, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL58, BL67, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB11, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB43, GB44, CV13, GV02, GV04, GV05, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Thigh Pain – ST31, ST33, ST36, SP03, SP13, BL37, BL40, BL59, BL65, KD10, GB30, GB34, GB43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Malaria – LU03, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI11, LI13, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP04, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI08, BL11, BL21, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL63, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD04, KD19, KD20, PC01, PC05, PC06, TB02, TB04, TB10, TB16, GB12, GB15, GB20, GB34, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV04, LV14, GV04, GV11, GV13, GV14, GV23, XH27, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)