Chinese Name:
Lidui (English translation: Sick Mouth)
Location:
On the foot, on the lateral side of the end of
the second toe, .1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Classification:
Jing-Well point of the Stomach Meridian
Indications:
- Swelling of the face, toothache, sore throat, epistaxis
- Nightmare, manic psychosis
Functions:
Clears Heat from the Stomach meridian,
calms the shen, revives consciousness.
Notes:
Jing-Well
points are where the qi bubbles up. Jing-Well points are indicated to revive
consciousness. Jing-Well points are known to treat fullness below the Heart and
clear Heat.
Needling:
Subcutaneous insertion .1 cun.
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