Name

陷谷

• Xian Gu
• Sunken
• Qi sinking downward
• Sunken Valley

Location

Between the bases of the second and third metatarsal bones

Nature

• Shu-Stream Point, Wood

Actions

• Unblocks, promotes free circulation of the Stomach Channel. Treats pain along the channel pathway.
• Raises Yang-Qi of ST: facial swelling, edema, fluid retention, if there is fever does not sweat
• Rhinitis: nasal congestion

Treatment

• Needle: 0.3 cun perpendicular
• Moxibustion

Interactions

• Gastroenteritis: ST-25
• Borborigmus: CV-10
• Heat in Spleen and Stomach with Dampness - Heat in intestines: SP-3, ST-40