The exact location of Xie Xi point is in the ankle area, in the central depression in front of the ankle joint, between the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus and the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus.
Xie Xi point has the effects of relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, clearing the stomach and resolving phlegm, and calming the mind. Xie Xi is mainly used to treat swelling of the head and face, headache, dizziness, constipation, lower limb paralysis (lower limb weakness, numbness and pain), foot drop, headache, abdominal distension, etc. In modern times, Xie Xi is often used to treat gastric problems.
In modern times, Xie Xi acupoint is often used to treat gastritis, swelling of the head and face, epilepsy, mental illness, cerebral anemia, hypertension, headache, enteritis, peroneal nerve paralysis, sprains of the soft tissues around the ankle joints, foot prolapse and other diseases.
It should be noted that needling Xie Xi point needs to be operated by a specialized doctor.