GB-38 (Yang Fu) Yang Assistance - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

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Qi Circulation Times

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Heart Channel

Small Intestine

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Acu Point GB-38 (Yang Fu) Yang Assistance

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Jing-River & Fire Point

Actions:

Clears Gall Bladder channel heat
Harmonizes shaoyang
Benefits the sinews and bones
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Migraine, pain of the outer canthus, pain in the axillary region, scrofula, lumbar pain, pain in the chest, hypochondriac region and lateral aspect of the lower extremities, malaria.

Location (CAM):

4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula, between m. extensor digitorum longus and m. peronaeus brevis.

Location (AMOA):

On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 4 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, at the anterior border of the fibula.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 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