Tonggu accurate location map and function

Zutonggu belongs to the bladder meridian of the foot. It means "passage". The point is located in the depression outside the little toe. It is the place where the pulse and qi flow, hence the name Zutonggu. The following is a detailed explanation of the precise location and function of Zutong Valley.

1. The precise location map of Zutong Valley

Precise location: On both sides of the foot, just in front of the little toe (5th metatarsal joint), at the junction of the red and white flesh.

Simple acupoint selection: Straighten your toes, and feel upward along the little toe until you reach the joint where the little toe connects to the sole of the foot. It is at the junction of the skin color just in front of it.

2 Analysis of the Tonggu Acupoint on the Foot

Tong means safe exit for driving; Gu means meat forum and the spacious area between two mountains. The name of this acupoint refers to the cold and damp water vapor that descends from the meridians above the bladder meridian and is delivered to the Zhiyin acupoint here. The changes in the operation of the two gases after the intersection are mainly the condensation reaction of the heat pipe radiator and the cooling water flows along the bladder meridian to the Zhiyin acupoint, hence the name.

3 Foot Tonggu Acupoint Human Anatomy

There are plantar arteries and veins; there are plantar nerves and dorsal cutaneous nerves on both sides of the foot.

4. Effects and functions of Zutonggu

Category: Zutonggu is the Ying point of the bladder meridian and belongs to water.

Efficacy: Soothes the meridians and relieves heat, dispels cold, clears heat and reduces fire.

Mechanism of action: Zutonggu belongs to the bladder meridian and is located on both sides of the foot. It is the Ying point of the bladder meridian. Its five elements attribute is water, and water can control fire. Therefore, this point has the effects of dispelling wind, clearing heat and removing fire, and clearing away the main function. It is used to treat headaches, dizziness, and epistaxis. The bladder meridian runs through the head and enters the brain, so this point can relieve dampness in the brain and treat madness.

5. Zutonggu Combination Medical Treatment Method

The foot can clear the head and benefit the bladder. Combined with Falu and Neiting points, they can clear away heat, cool blood and open the orifices, and treat runny nose and epistaxis; combined with Zusanli and Zhongji points, they can strengthen Zhonggong, promote the flow of water, and benefit the bladder, and treat retained fluid.

6 Foot Tonggu Health Massage Methods

Use the tip of your thumb to massage the Zutonggu point for 1-3 minutes each time. Regular and persistent massage can relieve symptoms such as stiff neck, dizziness, and improve yang deficiency, cold hands and feet, and other discomforts.