Gallbladder MeridianGB44

Zuqiaoyin 足竅陰

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the 4th toe, on the outer side of the last bone, 0.1 F-cun back from the outer corner of the nail.

Jing-well point (Metal)

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🖼See it in pictures

Zuqiaoyin — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Zuqiaoyin — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Zuqiaoyin — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Distal phalanx of fourth finger of foot · Middle phalanx of fourth finger of foot · Dorsal digital arteries of foot

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Zuqiaoyin.

On this page

Where is Zuqiaoyin?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
Classical text
FAQ

1Where is Zuqiaoyin?

On the 4th toe, on the outer side of the last bone, 0.1 F-cun back from the outer corner of the nail.

It is where a line along the outer side of the nail crosses a line along the nail base.

Beneath the point

Distal phalanx of fourth finger of foot · Middle phalanx of fourth finger of foot · Dorsal digital arteries of foot

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: skin 0.1 cun (2.1 mm) back and outward from the lateral corner of the base of the fourth toenail (2.2 mm from the corner).

2How do I find it on my body?

Draw a line along the outer (little-toe) side of the 4th toenail.
Draw a line along the base of the nail.
Press lightly with a fingernail where they cross.

📖 Words explained

dorsal digital arteries of foot: The thin arteries running to the toes on the top of the foot.
middle phalanx: The finger or toe bone between the first and last bones. The thumb and big toe do not have one.
distal phalanx: The last bone at the tip of a finger or toe. The nail lies on top of it.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.
If hearing in one ear drops suddenly, see a doctor promptly instead of waiting on acupressure.

4How has it been used traditionally?

Classified as the Jing-well (Metal) point where the Gallbladder meridian ends — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name joins qiao (an opening of the body) and yin, read as Jueyin: the point where the channel hands over to the Liver meridian. The head has a namesake, Touqiaoyin (GB11).

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

5Classical text

Donguibogam (Heo Jun, 1613), Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Qiaoyin (foot)"

在足小指次指端外側去爪甲角如韭葉足少陽脈之所出爲井 …《銅人》

On the outer side of the tip of the fourth toe, a chive leaf's width from the corner of the nail. Where the Foot Shaoyang channel emerges, which makes it the Jing-well point (Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing).

Source tag as given in the Donguibogam: Tongren = Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing.
The Donguibogam also has a head entry of the same name (Touqiaoyin); this is the foot entry.
The garbled glyph 堛 in the Wikisource text has been corrected to 韭 (chive).
"…" marks the needling depth and moxa count, left out because they are for licensed practitioners.

Original text as written · translation is ours.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Zuqiaoyin?

On the 4th toe, on the outer side of the last bone, 0.1 F-cun back from the outer corner of the nail. It is where a line along the outer side of the nail crosses a line along the nail base.

How do I find Zuqiaoyin?

Draw a line along the outer (little-toe) side of the 4th toenail. Draw a line along the base of the nail. Press lightly with a fingernail where they cross.

What should I watch out for?

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care. If hearing in one ear drops suddenly, see a doctor promptly instead of waiting on acupressure.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 193
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Korean anatomical terms and point names: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea)
Classification source: Lingshu ch. 2 (Ben Shu) for the five transport points; Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3 for the phases
Traditional use: Hyeoljari Seodang (Bookdramang, 2015; Korean), ch. 11 "Qiaoyin" and appendix (Yixue Rumen indications)
Classical text: Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Qiaoyin (foot)" — Wikisource public edition (garbled glyph 堛 corrected to 韭)
Indications: Yixue Rumen vol. 1 (Wikisource)
Traditional use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.