ST41 (Jiexi, “Jiexi means 'Stream Untied'”) is the Jing-River point point of the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the dorsum of the foot, at the midpoint of the ankle crease, in the depression between the tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and extensor hallucis longus, approximately 1.5 cun posterior to ST42 (Chongyang). It clears Heat from the Stomach channel and Fu, calms the Spirit, activates the channel and alleviates pain, resolves Damp-Heat.
On the dorsum of the foot, at the midpoint of the ankle crease, in the depression between the tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and extensor hallucis longus, approximately 1.5 cun posterior to ST42 (Chongyang).
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1.0 cun.
Clears Heat from the Stomach channel and Fu, calms the Spirit, activates the channel and alleviates pain, resolves Damp-Heat..
Abdominal distention and heaviness, delirious speech from stomach heat, epilepsy with fever and chills, vexation and fullness, frequent yawning, weeping, convulsions with fright, facial swelling with a dark complexion, eye diseases with a white film over the pupil, mouth pain, biting the tongue, heat disease with absence of sweating, belching, cholera, leg muscle cramps, damp impediment (Bi) with heavy knees, foot drop, weakness of the legs and feet..
As the Jing-River and Fire point of the Stomach channel, Jiexi is a primary point for clearing intense heat from the channel and organ, especially when it manifests in the head with facial swelling, headache, or mental disturbances like mania and delirium. It is also a crucial local point for any condition affecting the ankle joint, such as sprains, arthritis, or pain, and is effective for treating foot drop and weakness in the lower leg by activating the channel.
ST41 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST41 (Jiexi) is located on the dorsum of the foot, at the midpoint of the ankle crease, in the depression between the tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and extensor hallucis longus, approximately 1.5 cun posterior to ST42 (Chongyang).
ST41 clears Heat from the Stomach channel and Fu, calms the Spirit, activates the channel and alleviates pain, resolves Damp-Heat. Common clinical indications include abdominal distention and heaviness, delirious speech from stomach heat, epilepsy with fever and chills, vexation and fullness, frequent yawning, weeping, convulsions with fright, facial swelling with a dark complexion, eye diseases with a white film over the pupil, mouth pain, biting the tongue, heat disease with absence of sweating, belching, cholera, leg muscle cramps, damp impediment (Bi) with heavy knees, foot drop, weakness of the legs and feet.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1.0 cun.
ST41 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).