# GB43 Xiaxi (Narrow Stream) – Gallbladder Meridian

俠谿 · xiá xī

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb43

## Indications

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

Breast Abscess, Breast Abscess, Abscess Breast Discharging, Abscess Breast Discharging, Absent Periods, Benefit Ears, Benefit Ears, Benefit Eyes, Benefit Eyes, Benefit Head, Benefit Head, Damp Erosion Toes, Damp Erosion Toes, Deafness, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Dizziness, Eyesight / Vision Dizzy, Dizzy Vision, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Hardness Hypogastrium, Hardness Hypogastrium, Heat, Heat Foot Sole, Heat Foot Sole, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Toe Contraction Stiffness, Turning Stiffness, Immobility Toe Contraction, Immobility Turning, Itchiness Eye, Itchiness Eye, Malaria, Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Ear Pain, Ear Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Top of Foot Pain, Top of Foot Pain, Headache, Headache, Lower Abdominal Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Knee Pain, Knee Pain, Knee Lateral Pain, Knee Lateral Pain, Thigh Pain, Thigh Pain, Wandering Pain, Wandering Pain, Redness, Eye Canthus Lateral Redness, Eye Canthus Lateral Redness, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Sweating Excessive, Sweating Excessive, Swelling, Cheek Swelling, Cheek Swelling, Limbs Swelling, Limbs Swelling, Submandibular Swelling, Submandibular Swelling, Damp Heat Channel Syndrome, Damp-heat Channel Syndrome, Tinnitus

## Most often selected alongside GB43

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

- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 12 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 11 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 11 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 10 protocols
- LV02 (Passing Between) – 10 protocols
- TB17 (Hurricane) – 10 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 9 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 9 protocols

## Protocols using GB43

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain | LI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency | LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 | 10 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Gallbladder Deficiency | LI01, ST35, SP09, BL39, BL66, GB43, GB44 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | TB03, TB17, GB02, GB43 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0630-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 8 days | doi:10.1155/2015/802846 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual | LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 | 116 days | doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Anxiety, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Depression, Insomnia, Photophobia, Neck Stiffness, Phonophobia, Headache Medication-overuse, Chronic Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache, Head Throbbing Pain | LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 | 168 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neuropathic Pain, Paresthesia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Tingling Extremities | LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB43, LV03 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04603-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dyspepsia Functional | LU08, LI01, SP05, SP09, BL66, KD10, GB43, GB44, LV04, LV08 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Toes Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Hyperalgesia, Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Paresthesia Toes | GB43 | 98 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2014.17.039 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Tension, Headache Liver Yang Hyperactivity | KD03, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB43, LV02 | 28 days | doi:10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2024.000180 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Idiopathic | ST36, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB20, GB43, LV03, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | LI04, SI19, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB20, GB43 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine, Headache Medication-overuse | LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XB02C3, XB02C4, XH03 | 168 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Dizziness, Headache, Depression, Insomnia, Back Pain, Precordial Pain, Gastrointestinal Pain | LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, KD06, PC06, GB43, LV02, LV03, GV20 | 42 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Prolapse Intervertebral Disc | BL40, GB36, GB43 | 24 days | Zhuang Ziqi & Jiang Ganghui. Thirty Cases of the Blood-Stasis Type Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Treated by Acupuncture at the Xi (cleft) Point plus Herbal Intervention Injection. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 178-182 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Tinnitus | ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI19, KD03, KD06, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB43, LV02, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 | 28 days | 陈丽华. 针刺治疗耳鸣的临床疗效观察. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hearing Loss Sudden, Deafness Sudden Onset | ST36, SP06, SI19, KD03, TB05, TB17, GB02, GB43, LV03 | – | 张彭帅李佳徽黄倩黎浪邓凯文. 基于数据挖掘及复杂网络分析技术探讨针刺治疗突发性聋的用穴规律. 广西医学 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Simple | LI04, LI11, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL23, KD06, TB06, GB43, LV03, LV08, CV04, CV06, CV12 | 24 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Dementia Senile | ST36, ST40, SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB34, GB43, LV03, GV04, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D | 30 days | CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Tinnitus, Kidney Qi Deficiency, Deficiency, Deafness, Kidney Jing Deficiency, Kidney Qi Deficiency, Kidney Jing Deficiency | BL23, KD03, TB03, TB17, GB02, GB43, GV04 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Tinnitus, Excess, Deafness, Fire Liver, Fire Gallbladder, Fire Liver, Fire Gallbladder | TB03, TB17, GB02, GB41, GB43, LV02 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Tinnitus, Excess, Deafness, Fire Liver, Fire Gallbladder, Pathogensic Wind, Fire Liver, Fire Gallbladder, Pathogensic Wind | LI04, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB02, GB41, GB43, LV02 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Headache, Liver Yang Deficiency, Liver Yang Deficiency | GB05, GB20, GB43, LV02, GV20 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Fire, Melancholia, Depression Qi, Hysteria, Neurosis, Depression Qi | TB06, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV13 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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