GB-32 (Zhong Du) Central River - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

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Lg. Intestine Channel

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Heart Channel

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Acu Point GB-32 (Zhong Du) Central River

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Actions:

Expels wind, damp and cold
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Pain and soreness of the thigh and knee, numbness and weakness of the lower limbs, hemiplegia.

Location (CAM):

On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun below Fengshi (GB-31), or 5 cun above the transverse popliteal crease, between m. vastus lateralis and m. biceps femoris.

Location (AMOA):

On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun inferior to Fengshi GB-31.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 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