Gall Bladder 40, Qiu Xu
丘墟, qiū xū, "Hill Ruins"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Qiu Zu	qiū xū	坵墟	Hill Ruins

Meridian: Gall Bladder	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus, in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of m. extensor digitorum longus. Deadman At the ankle joint, in the depression anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus.
Innervation: The branches of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve and superficial peroneal nerve.	Vasculature: The branch of the anterolateral malleolar artery.
Cautions: No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Deadman

Special Groups:

Yuan-Source Point - Gall Bladder

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Gall Bladder 40, Qiu Xu丘墟, qiū xū, "Hill Ruins"

Gall Bladder 40, Qiu Xu
丘墟, qiū xū, "Hill Ruins"