GB-25 (Jing Men) Capital Gate - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

"Excess Joy impacts the Heart and causes Qi to slow down"

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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
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point GB-25 (Jing Men) Capital Gate

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Front Mu of the Kidneys

Actions:

Tonifies the Kidneys and regulates the water passages
Fortifies the Spleen and regulates the intestines
Strengthens the lumbar region

Indications:

Abdominal distention, borborygmus, diarrhea, pain in the lumbar and hypochondriac region.

Location (CAM):

On the lateral side of the abdomen, on the lower border of the free end of the twelfth rib.

Location (AMOA):

Below the lateral aspect of the ribcage, anterior and inferior to the free end of the 12th rib.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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