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.
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.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM