GB-43 - Clamped Stream

侠溪 - Xiá xī

Point Region: Foot

GB

Gallbladder Meridian

足少阳胆经 - Zú Shàoyáng Dǎn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the top of the foot, between the fourth and fifth toes, just behind the edge of the web, where the skin of the top of the foot meets the skin of the sole.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the web between your fourth and little toes
  2. Move just behind the edge of the web
  3. The point is there, on the edge of the top-of-foot skin
GB-43 (Clamped Stream) acupressure point location: On the top of the foot, between the fourth and fifth toes, just behind the edge of the web, where the skin of the top of the foot meets the skin of the sole.

How to Apply Pressure

Find the web between your fourth and fifth toes; move just behind its edge to the border of top and sole. Apply gentle, steady pressure there with a fingertip. Keep it comfortable: firm but never painful, and never deep or unrelenting. Stop if it hurts. Avoid this point if you have severe ear infections, acute foot trauma, high fever requiring medical attention.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Headache
  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Heat conditions
  • Ear problems
  • Temporal headache
  • Fever
  • Agitation

Related Health Concerns

HeadacheTinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)Anxiety

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Severe ear infections
  • Acute foot trauma
  • High fever requiring medical attention

Take care:

  • Avoid during acute ear infections
  • Seek medical attention for high fever
  • Use very gentle pressure between toes
  • Discontinue if ear symptoms worsen