GB-40 (Qiu Xu) Hill Ruins - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

"The Spleen opens into the mouth"

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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-40 (Qiu Xu) Hill Ruins

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Yuan (Source) Point

Actions:

Spreads Liver Qi and clears Gall Bladder heat and damp-heat
Activates the channel, alleviates pain and benefits the joints
Regulates shaoyang

Indications:

Pain in the neck, swelling in the axillary region, pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting, acid regurgitation, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, pain and swelling of the external malleolus, malaria.

Location (CAM):

Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus, in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of m. extensor digitorum longus.

Location (AMOA):

At the ankle joint, in the depression anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 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