GB-22 (Yuan Ye) Armpit Abyss - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
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Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point GB-22 (Yuan Ye) Armpit Abyss

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Actions:

Regulates Qi and unbinds the chest
Benefits the axilla

Indications:

Fullness of the chest, swelling of the axillary region, pain in the hypochondriac region, pain and motor impairment of the arm.

Location (CAM):

On the mid-axillary line when the arm is raised, 3 cun below the axilla, in the 4th intercostal space.

Location (AMOA):

On the mid-axillary line, in the fifth intercostal space, approximately 3 cun inferior to the apex of the axilla, at the level of the nipple.

Needling Method:

Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM