GB-26 (Dai Mai) Girdling Vessel
  Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang
- Meeting Point of the Gallbladder Channel with the Girdling Vessel
Actions:
- Regulates the Girdling vessel and drains dampness
- Regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhoea
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Indications:
- Irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, leukorrhea, abdominal pain, hernia, pain in the lumbar and hypochondriac region.
Location
CAM:
- Directly below Zhangmen (LR 13), at the crossing point of a vertical line through the free end of the eleventh rib and a horizontal line through the umbilicus.
AMOA:
- Directly below Zhangmen LIV-13 (anterior and inferior to the free end of the eleventh rib), level with the umbilicus.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM