GB-27 (Wu Shu) Fifth Pivot - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

"The Small Intestine separates the pure from the impure"

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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-27 (Wu Shu) Fifth Pivot

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
Regulates the lower jiao and transforms stagnation

Indications:

Leukorrhea, lower abdominal pain, lumbar pain, hernia, constipation.

Location (CAM):

In the lateral side of the abdomen, anterior to the superior iliac spine, 3 cun below the level of the umbilicus.

Location (AMOA):

In the depression just anterior to the anterior superior iliac spine, approximately level with Guanyuan REN-4 (3 cun below the umbilicus).

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 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