GB-33 (Xi Yang Guan) Knee Yang Joint - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

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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

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Ren Mai
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Acu Point GB-33 (Xi Yang Guan) Knee Yang Joint

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Actions:

Relaxes the sinews and benefits the joints
Dispels wind-damp

Indications:

Swelling and pain of the knee, contracture of the tendons in popliteal fossa, numbness of the leg.

Location (CAM):

3 cun above Yangliangquan (GB-34), lateral to the knee joint, in the depression above the external epicondyle of femur.

Location (AMOA):

On the lateral side of the knee, in the depression above the lateral epicondyle of the femur, between the femur and tendon of biceps femoris.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.

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