GB 41 Acupuncture Point - Zu Lin Qi - Gall Bladder Meridian
- Chinese Name Zu Lin Qi
- English Name Foot Overlooking Tears
- Location: Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in a depression lateral to the tendon of extensor digiti minimi
- Point Associations:
- Shu Stream Point
- Wood Point
- Master Point of the Dai Mai coupled with TH 5 (Yang Wei Mai Master)
- Actions & Effects:
- Moves LV Qi - menstrual/breast disorders, distal point for headaches (lateral or migraines - classical mentioned for occipital or vertex).
- As the name indicates - "foot overlooking tears," useful for eye problems, redness, swelling and lacrimation issues, tearing, excessive lacrimation.
- Local point for lateral foot issues - pain, cramping.
- Gall Bladder Meridian Points (44):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
(GB) Gall Bladder Meridian
All Meridians • Basic Information • Graphic • Locations Chart • Functions Chart
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