GB-23 (Zhe Jin) Sinew Seat
  Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang
- Meeting Point of the Gallbladder and Bladder Channels
Actions:
- Unbinds the chest and lowers rebellion
- Regulates Qi in the three jiao
Indications:
- Fullness of the chest, pain in the hypochondriac region, asthma.
Location
CAM:
- 1 cun anterior to Yuanye (GB 22), at the level of the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space.
AMOA:
- Below the axilla in the fifth intercostal space, 1 cun anterior to Yuanye GB-22, approximately at the level of the nipple.
Needling Method:
- Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM