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GB-40 Hill Ruins

丘墟 〔丘墟〕 qiū xū

Alternate names: 坵墟 qiū xū, Hill Ruins; 足少阳所过 zú shào yáng suǒ guò, ; 足少阳之源 zú shào yáng zhī yuán,

Channel: GB, foot lesser yáng (shào yáng) gallbladder channel

Modern location: An acupoint located anterior to the lateral malleolus, in the hollow on the lateral side of the extensor digitorum longus tendon.

Classical location: In the depression below the lower outer anklebone, three cùn from [Foot] Overlooking Tears (GB-41). From The Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸甲乙经 zhēn jiǔ jiǎ yǐ jīng)

Local anatomy: The branch of the anterolateral malleolar artery. The branches of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve and superficial peroneal nerve.

Action: Supports right and dispels evil; courses the liver and fortifies the spleen; harmonizes the lesser yáng (shào yáng).

Modern indications: Distension and pain in the chest and rib-side; wilting-impediment (wěi bì) of the lower limbs; malarial disease.

Classical indications: leg qì (jiǎo qì, beriberi); heat effusion with aversion to cold; swelling of the neck; cough and rapid breathing; poor eyesight; intestinal qì pain; smaller abdominal pain; sighing; axillary swelling; wilting (wěi); reversal cold; inability to move the wrist.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn perpendicular or oblique insertion. Moxa: 3 cones; pole 5‒25 min.

Point groups: Source (yuán) point.

Point name meaning:

The character 丘 (qiū) here describes the mound of the outer anklebone, while 墟 (xū) may be a reference to the many protuberances and depressions in the vicinity of the ankle where the point is located, causing the area to resemble ancient burial grounds or ruins.

Since both characters in this name can mean mound, it could be interpreted simply as a reference to the protuberance of the anklebone. In that case, translating the name as Mound would be sufficient. See acupoint names: origins, meanings, and translations.

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