GB-39 (Xuan Zhong) Suspended Bell, Suspended Time - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

"The Heart opens into the Tongue"

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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-39 (Xuan Zhong) Suspended Bell, Suspended Time

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Hui-Meeting Point for Marrow

Actions:

Benefits the sinews and bones
Benefits the neck
Dispels wind-damp
Clears Gall Bladder fire
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Apoplexy, hemiplegia, pain of the neck, abdominal distension, pain in the hypochondriac region, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, spastic pain of the leg, beriberi.

Location (CAM):

3 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of fibula.

Location (AMOA):

Above the ankle joint, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, between the posterior border of the fibula and the tendons of peroneus longus and brevis.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 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