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Point Indication

Point Indication. class 10. Foot Shaoyang Gall Bladder Channel. The Gall Bladder primary channel connects with the following zangfu: Gall Bladder and Liver. THE GALL BLADDER LUO-CONNECTING CHANNEL • separates from the primary channel at GB-37, • connects with the Liver channel,

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Point Indication

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  1. Point Indication • class 10

  2. Foot Shaoyang Gall Bladder Channel

  3. The Gall Bladder primary channel connects with the following zangfu: Gall Bladder and Liver.

  4. THE GALL BLADDER LUO-CONNECTING CHANNEL • separates from the primary channel at GB-37, • connects with the Liver channel, • descends and disperses over the dorsum of the foot.

  5. THE GALL BLADDER DIVERGENT CHANNEL • diverges from the primary channel on the thigh, • converges with the Liver divergent at the pubic hairline, • enters the flank between the lower ribs, • connects with the GB and Liver, • crosses the Heart and esophagus, • emerges at the jaw, disperses in the face, connects with the eye and rejoins the GB primary channel at the outer canthus.

  6. The Gall Bladder belongs to the wood phase and its two principal functions are to store and excrete bile and to rule courage, decision-making and judgement.

  7. The actions and indications of the points of the Gall Bladder channel can be summarized as: • treating disorders of the eyes, especially those due to exterior wind-heat or Liver and Gall Bladder channel heat. • treating disorders of the ear, especially those due to exterior wind-heat or Liver and Gall Bladder channel heat. • treating headaches, especially one-sided headaches affecting the shaoyang channel at the temple and side of the head.

  8. treating disorders of the Liver (Liver qi stagnation, Liver fire, Liver yang, Liver wind). • treating phlegm, scrofula and nodules. • clearing damp-heat from the Gall Bladder fu, manifesting as jaundice, lateral costal pain, nausea, fever etc. • clearing pathogenic factors from shaoyang level (alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, hypochondriac pain, nausea, etc)

  9. treating disorders of the spirit and ethereal soul (hun). • the Girdling vessel only passes through three acupuncture points, GB-26, GB-27 and GB-28, whilst its confluent point is GB-41. • the hui-meeting points of the sinews (GB-34) and the marrow (GB-39) belong to the Gall Bladder channel. Many points of the lower portion of this channel, are important in the treatment of disorders such as atrophy disorder and painful obstruction.

  10. TONGZILIAO GB-1** • ACTIONS: Benefits the eyes, eliminates wind and clears heat • INDICATIONS: Wind-Heat Eye Problems: Redness and pain of the eyes, failing vision, lacrimation, headache, deviation of the eyes and mouth.

  11. TINGHUI GB-2** • ACTIONS: Benefits the ears, eliminates wind and clears heat, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Ear problems, esp LR-GB Fire: Deafness, tinnitus, otitis; toothache, TMJ pain, mumps, deviation of the eye and mouth.

  12. SHANGGUAN GB-3* • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind and benefits the ears, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Deafness, tinnitus, deviation of the eye and mouth, toothache.

  13. HANYAN GB-4* • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind and clears heat, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: One-sided headache, vertigo, tinnitus, pain in the outer canthus, toothache, lockjaw, epilepsy.

  14. XUANLU GB-5** • ACTIONS: Expels wind and clears heat, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: One-sided headache extending to the outer canthus, pain in the outer canthus, facial swelling. • For feeling ungrounded, hanging or suspended feeling of the head. (“suspended skull”) (GM)

  15. XUANLl GB-6* • ACTIONS: Expels wind and clears heat, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: One-sided headache, one-sided headache extending to the outer canthus, pain in the outer canthus, tinnitus, frequent sneezing.

  16. QUBIN GB-7* • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind and benefits the mouth and jaw • INDICATIONS: Headache, swelling of the cheek, lockjaw, pain in the temporal region, stiff neck with inability to turn the head, deviation of the mouth and eye.

  17. SHUAIGU GB-8** • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, benefits the head and alleviates pain, Harmonizes the diaphragm and Stomach and alleviates vomiting, Treats alcohol intoxication • INDICATIONS: One-sided headache, vertigo, dizziness, injury by alcohol with vomiting, phlegm dizziness, agitation and fullness on eating or drinking, edema, childhood fright wind.

  18. TIANCHONG GB-9** • Window of Heaven point? • ACTIONS: Clears Gall Bladder channel heat, Calms the spirit and pacifies fright • INDICATIONS: Headache, tinnitus, damp itching of the ear, fright, epilepsy, toothache, swelling and pain of the gums.

  19. FUBAl GB-10* • ACTIONS: Clears the head and benefits the neck region, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Headache, tinnitus, deafness, neck pain, sore throat, dyspnea, chest pain, cough, flaccidity of the legs with inability to walk.

  20. TOUQIAOYIN GB-11* • ACTIONS: Clears the head and benefits the sense organs, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Headache, dizziness, eye pain, ear pain, tinnitus, stiff tongue, bitter taste in the mouth, sore throat, stiffness and pain of the neck. • “5 Yin Portals”: treats sensory orifices

  21. WANGU GB-12** • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, benefits the head and alleviates pain, Calms the spirit • INDICATIONS: Headache (esp d/t Wind), swelling of the cheek, pain behind the ear, toothache, deviation of the eye and mouth, hemiplegia, insomnia, agitation.

  22. BENSHEN GB-13*** • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, resolves phlegm and treats epilepsy • INDICATIONS: Headache, visual dizziness, neck stiffness and pain, epilepsy, childhood fright epilepsy, vomiting phlegm, windstroke, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes. • “Roots Shen” - used for schizophrenia, etc

  23. YANGBAI GB-14** • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, benefits the head and alleviates pain, Benefits the eyes • INDICATIONS: Headache in the frontal region, pain of the orbital ridge, eye pain, vertigo, twitching of the eyelids, ptosis of the eyelids, lacrimation.

  24. TOULlNQI GB-15** • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, benefits the head and alleviates pain, Benefits the nose and eyes • INDICATIONS: Lacrimation on exposure to wind, nasal congestion, headache, dizziness, pain of the occiput and forehead, pain of the supraorbital ridge, windstroke, epilepsy, loss of consciousness.

  25. MUCHUANG GB-16* • ACTIONS: Benefits the eyes, Eliminates wind and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Visual dizziness, superficial visual obstruction, redness, swelling and pain of the eyes, short sightedness, all kinds of eye diseases, Headache, toothache of the upper jaw, nasal congestion, epilepsy.

  26. ZHENGYlNG GB-17* • ACTIONS: Benefits the head and alleviates pain, Pacifies the Stomach • INDICATIONS: Headache, one-sided headache, toothache of the upper jaw, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, stiff neck.

  27. CHENGLlNG GB-18* • ACTIONS: Benefits the head and alleviates pain, Benefits the nose and descends Lung qi • INDICATIONS: Headache, vertigo, nosebleed, nasal congestion, dyspnea, cough.

  28. NAOKONG GB-19** • ACTIONS: Benefits the head and alleviates pain, Pacifies wind and clears the sense organs • INDICATIONS: Headache, stiffness of the neck, vertigo, painful eyes, tinnitus, epilepsy, fright palpitations, mania depression disorder.

  29. FENGCHl GB-20**** • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, Benefits the head and eyes, Clears the sense organs, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: All diseases of the head and sensory organs, especially the eyes; External or Internal Wind: Headache, vertigo, insomnia, pain and stiffness of neck, blurred vision, red and painful eyes, tinnitus, epilepsy, febrile diseases, common cold, nasal congestion and discharge.

  30. JIANJING GB-21**** • ACTIONS: Regulates qi, activates the channel and alleviates pain, Transforms and lowers phlegm and dissipates nodules, Benefits the breasts and expedites delivery • INDICATIONS: Stiffness of the neck and shoulders, windstroke, hemiplegia, cough and dyspnea, rebellion of qi, mania-depression, difficult or prolonged labor, retention of the placenta, uterine bleeding, breast pain, breast abscess, breast milk does not flow.

  31. YUANYE GB-22* • ACTIONS: Regulates qi and unbinds the chest, Benefits the axilla • INDICATIONS: Cough, fullness of the chest, pain of the lateral • costal region, swelling of the axilla, inability to raise the arm.

  32. ZHEJIN GB-23* • ACTIONS: Unbinds the chest and lowers rebellion, Regulates qi in the three jiao • INDICATIONS: Fullness of the chest, pain in the hypochondriac region, asthma, sighing and tendency to sadness, vomiting, acid regurgitation. • Zhen Jiu Da Cheng: GB Mu point

  33. RIYUE GB-24*** • Front-Mu point of the Gall Bladder • ACTIONS: Benefits the Gall Bladder and spreads Liver qi, Lowers rebellious qi and harmonises the middle jiao, Resolves damp-heat • INDICATIONS: Pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting, acid regurgitation, hiccup, jaundice, mastitis, sighing with tendency to sadness.

  34. JINGMEN GB-25*** • Front-Mu point of the Kidneys • ACTIONS: Tonifies the Kidneys and regulates the water passages, Fortifies the Spleen and regulates the intestines, Strengthens the lumbar region • INDICATIONS: Spleen and Kidney deficiency: Abdominal distension, borborygmus, diarrhea, difficult urination, lumbar pain with inability to stand for long, pain in the hypochondriac region.

  35. DAIMAI GB-26*** • Meeting point of the Gall Bladder channel with the Girdling vessel • ACTIONS: Regulates the Girdling vessel and drains dampness, Regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhea, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, infertility, hernia, lumbar and hypochondriac pain, lower abdominal pain in women.

  36. WUSHU GB-27** • ACTIONS: Regulates the Girdling vessel, Regulates the lower jiao and transforms stagnation • INDICATIONS: Leukorrhea, lower abdominal pain, lumbar pain, hernia, constipation, abdominal pain d/t retraction of the testicles.

  37. WEIDAO GB-28* • ACTIONS: Regulates the Girdling vessel, Regulates the lower jiao and transforms stagnation • INDICATIONS: Leukorrhea, lower abdominal pain, hernia, prolapse of the uterus.

  38. JULIAO GB-29*** • ACTIONS: Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Benefits the hip joint • INDICATIONS: Pain of the hip, back and leg, lumbar pain radiating to the lower abdomen, hip pain radiating to the groin, weakness and paralysis of the leg, sciatica, edema, vomiting, diarrhea.

  39. HUANTIAO GB-30**** • ACTIONS: Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Benefits the hip joint and leg, Dispels wind-damp • INDICATIONS: Pain of the buttock, hip and leg, sciatica, atrophy and painful obstruction of the lower limb, hemiplegia, numbness of the leg, inability to flex and extend the knee, urticaria, eczema.

  40. FENGSHI GB-31*** • ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, Alleviates itching, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Lower body Wind: Bi and Wei (painful obstruction and atrophy) of the lower limb, sciatica, hemiplegia, numbness of the leg, itching of the whole body, urticaria.

  41. ZHONGDU GB-32* • ACTIONS: Expels wind, damp and cold, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Atrophy and painful obstruction of the lower limb, numbness, hemiplegia, sciatica, pain of the back and hip, urticaria. • Same indications as GB-31

  42. XIYANGGUAN GB-33** • ACTIONS: Relaxes the sinews and benefits the joints, Dispels wind-damp • INDICATIONS: Redness, swelling and pain of the lateral aspect of the knee joint, inability to flex and extend the knee, painful obstruction and numbness of the lower leg.

  43. YANGLlNGQUAN GB-34***** • He-Sea and Earth point • Hui-meeting point of Sinews • ACTIONS: Benefits the sinews and joints, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Spreads Liver qi and benefits the lateral costal region, Clears Liver and Gall Bladder damp-heat, Harmonizes Shaoyang

  44. INDICATIONS • Disorders of the sinews: stiffness/tightness of the muscles and joints (including neck, shoulders, elbow, lower limb, knee, hip, etc), numbness, sciatica, hemiplegia. • Gall Bladder patterns: lateral costal pain, frequent sighing, epilepsy, hypertension. • Shaoyang syndrome: bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, jaundice, chills and fever, malaria.

  45. YANGJIAO GB-35** • Xi-Cleft point of the Yang Linking vessel • ACTIONS: Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Regulates Gall Bladder qi and calms the spirit • INDICATIONS: Swelling and pain of the knee, atrophy and painful obstruction of the lower limb, mania induced by fright, pain of the chest and lateral costal region, swelling of the face and eyes, throat pain.

  46. WAIQIU GB-36** • Xi-Cleft point • ACTIONS: Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Clears heat and detoxifies poison • INDICATIONS: Distention of the chest and lateral costal region, headache, mania, ab pain, wei and bi of the lower limb, stiffness and pain of the nape and neck. • Empirical for rabies

  47. GUANGMlNG GB-37*** • Luo-Connecting point • ACTIONS: Benefits the eyes, Dispels wind-damp, activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Eye problems: eye pain, night blindness, itching of the eyes, near/far-sightedness, one-sided headache, knee pain, wei and bi of the lower limb, bruxism. • Principal distal point on GB channel for eye disorders.

  48. YANGFU GB-38** • Jing-River and Fire point • ACTIONS: Clears Gall Bladder channel heat, Harmonizes shaoyang, Benefits the sinews and bones, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: One-sided headache, sore throat, Shaoyang syndrome, Wind bi, hemiplegia, contracted sinews, pain of the hundred joints.

  49. XUANZHONG GB-39**** • Hui-Meeting point for Marrow • Group Luo point of three foot Yang • ACTIONS: Benefits the sinews and bones, Benefits the neck, Dispels wind-damp, Clears Gall Bladder fire, Activates the channel and alleviates pain • INDICATIONS: Stroke, hemiplegia, pain of the neck, headache, hypochondriac pain, atrophy of the lower limbs, cramping pain of the leg

  50. QIUXU GB-40*** • 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 of chest & lateral costal region, sighing, headache, red painful eyes, acid regurgitation, wei and bi of the lower limb, ankle disorders • Helps one make difficult decisions. (GM)

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