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Gall Bladder Channel Flashcards

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What is the pinyin name for the GB channel?

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Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

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What is the int/ext pair with GB?

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Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

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What is the 6 channel pair with GB?

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San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang

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Describe the points + locations of the GB channel.

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  • 44 points on the middle portion of outside leg: begins at outer canthus -> through side of head & around ear -> over head -> supra clavicular fossa -> connects w/ LV/GB and descends through lateral torso -> encircles the genitals -> down outer leg -> pinky toe
  1. .5 cun lateral to outer canthus - benefits eyes, eliminates wind, clears heat
  2. anterior to intertragic notch, at posterior border of condoloyd - benefits ears, eliminates wind, clears heat
  3. anterior to ear in hollow above upper border of zygomatic arch (above ST7) - benefits ears, eliminates wind
  4. in temporal region, 1/4 distance b/t ST8 & GB7
  5. in temporal region, 1/2 distance b/t ST8 & GB7
  6. in temporal region, 3/4 distance b/t ST8 & GB7
  7. in temportal region, level with and 1 finger breadth anterior to SJ20 (tip of ear)
  8. 1 cun directly above apex of ear - eliminates wind, benefits head (1 sided HA), alleviates vomit - alcohol intoxication
  9. .5 posterior to GB8
  10. posterior to ear, along curved line drawn from GB9-GB12, 1/3 distance
  11. posterior to ear, along curved line drawn from GB9-GB12, 2/3 distance
  12. in depression, posterior & inferior to mastoid - eliminates wind, benefites head, alleviates pain; calm shen (disturbance at night - insomnia)
  13. on forehead, .5 cun into hairline, 2/3 distance b/t DU24 & ST8 (3 cun lateral to DU24)
  14. on forehead, 1 cun superior to middle of eyebrow, directly above pupil - eliminates wind, benefites head, alleviates pain, benefits eyes - MAJOR BELLS BALSY POINT
  15. on forehead, direclty above GB14, .5 cun within hairline & 1/2 way between DU24 & ST8
  16. above forehead, on curved line drawn b/t GB15 & GB20, 1.5 cun posterior to GB15
  17. on the parietal region, on curved line drawn b/t GB15 & GB20, 1.5 cun posterior to GB16
  18. on the parietal region, on curved line drawn b/t GB15 & GB20, 1.5 cun posterior to GB17
  19. on occipital region, above GB20 & level with DU17 (upper border of EOP (on line with BL10)
  20. in depression b/t upper SCM & trapezius, on same level with DU16 - eliminated wind (1 sided HA), clear sense organs (nasal congestion)
  21. on shoulder, directly above nipple, midway between DU14 (lower border of C7) and tip of acomion - GO TO NECK & SHOULDER PAIN
  22. midaxillary line, in 5th intercostal space, approximaltely 3 cun inferior to apex of axilla, at level with nipple
  23. 1 cun anterior to GB22, approximately level with the nipple (5th intercostal space)
  24. 7th intercostal space, directly below nipple, 4 cun lateral to midline - Front Mu GB - benefits GB, jaundice
  25. below lateral aspect of the ribcage, anterior and inferior to free end of 12th rib - Front Mu KD - tonify KD & regulate water passages - shan disorder, urination
  26. directly below LV13, anterior and inferior to free end of 11th rib, level with umbilicus - Meeting with GB & Girdling Vessel - drains damp - GYN issues
  27. depression anteririor to ASIS, level with REN4 (3 cun above umbilicus) - Regulates Girdling Vessel - GYN issues
  28. .5 cun anterior and inferior to GB27
  29. on lateral hip, 1/2 way between ASIS and greater trochanter - Deep Hip Pain
  30. postero-lateral hip, 1/3 distacne b/t the priminence fo the greater trochanter and the sacro-coccygeal hiatus (DU2) - Dispels Wind Damp - MAJOR SCIATICA
  31. lateral thigh, directly below greater trocanter, 7 cun superior to popliteal crease
  32. lateral thigh, 2 cun inferior to GB31
  33. lateral knee, in depression above the alteral epicondyle of the femur b/t femor and biceps femoris tendon
  34. below lateral knee, 1 cun anterior and inferior to head of fibula - He Sea Earth & Hui Meeting of Sinews - BENEFITS SINEWS IN WHOLE BODY; clear LV/GB damp heat - jaundice
  35. lateral lower leg, 7 cun above tip of lateral malleolus @ posterior border of fibula
  36. lateral lower leg, 7 cun above tip of lateral malleolus @ anterior border of fibula
  37. lateral lower leg, 5 cun above tip of lateral malleolus @ anterior border of fibula - Luo Connecting
  38. lateral lower leg, 4 cun above tip of lateral malleolus @ anterior border of fibula - Jing River Fire
  39. above the ankle joint, 3 cun superior to prominence of lateral malleolus b/t the posterior border of the fibula and tendons of perroneus longus and brevis - Hui Meeting Point for Marrow - benefits sinews and bones (contraction etc)
  40. at ankle joint, depression anterior and inferior to lateral alleolus - Yuan Source
  41. depression distal to junction of 4th + 5th metatarsals on lateral side of extensor digitorum longus - Shu Stream Wood + Confluent of Girdling Vessel - spread LV qi - stress (one sided HA w/ stagnation)
  42. b/t 4th + 5th metatarsal bones, proximal to heads on medial side of extensor digitorum longus tendon - Ying Spring Water
  43. b/t 4th + 5th toes, .5 cun proximal to margin of web
  44. dorsal 4th toe at lateral base of nail - Jing Well Metal
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What is the GB luo connecting pathway?

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  • GB37 at lateral lower leg, 5 cun above tip of lateral malleolus
  • connect with LV channel
  • disperses over dorsum of foot
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What is the GB divergent pathway?

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  • diverges from primary channel on thigh
  • enters pubic hairline - converges with divergent of LV
  • enters flank between lower ribs
  • connects with GB & spreads upward through LV
  • procedes across HT and esophagus
  • emerges at lower jaw, disperses in face
  • connects w/ eye and rejoins GB primary at outer canthus
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What are the 5 GB Shu Stream Points?

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  • Jing Well Metal = GB44
  • Ying Spring Water = GB43
  • Shu Stream Wood = GB41
  • Jing River Fire = GB38
  • He Sea Earth = GB

HORARY POINT = GB41

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What is the GB sinew pathway?

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  • 4th toe - lateral malleolus
  • lateral aspect of leg & knee
  • runs posteriorly - binds at sacrum
  • anterior to axilla, binds at breast
  • behind ear to temple
  • continues to vertex
  • descends from temple - across the cheek and binds at the side of nose
  • binds at outer canthus
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What are the principle functions of the GB Channel?

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  • treat disorders of the eye (esp wind heat or LV/GB heat)
  • same for ear
  • headaches - esp 1 sided affecting shaoyang at temple
  • disorders of LV (when impared qi stagnates) -> stagnant LV/GB qi -> fire -> lead to uprising or internal wind
  • treat phlegm disorders (nodules, scrofula)
  • clear damp heat from GB fu manifesting as jaundice, N&V, fever, lateral-costal pain
  • clear pathogens from shaoyang level (malaria)
  • disorders of spirit or etheral soul (Hun) - GB rules judgement, decisiveness, courage
  • Girdling Vessel passes though GB26-28; Confluent Point = GB41
  • Hui Meeting Point of Sinews GB34 + Marrow GB39 = atrophy, painful obstruction
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GB1

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​LOCATION: in the hollow on the lateral side of the orbital margin, approximately .5 cun lateral to the outer canthus

NEEDLING: transverse insertion posteriorly .2-.3 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • benefits eyes, eliminates wind, clears heat = eye pain, redness, deviation
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GB2

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​LOCATION: in the hollow between the intertragic notch posteriorly and the condyloid process of the mandible anteriorly

NEEDLING: slightly posterior insertion .5-1 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • benefits ears, eliminates wind, clears heat = tinitus, deafness, redness, swelling, pain
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GB3

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​LOCATION: anterior to the ear in a hollow above the upper border of the zygomatic arch, directly superior to ST7

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion .3-.5 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • eliminates wind, benefits ears = tinitus, deafness, HA
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GB8

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​LOCATION: on temporal region, 1 cun directly above the apex of the ear

NEEDLING: transverse insertion .5-1.5 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • eliminates wind, benefits the head & aeviates pain = one sided HA
  • harmonizes diaphgram & ST + alleviates vomit
    • good for alcohol intoxication
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GB 12

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​LOCATION: in depression just posterior to the mastoid process

NEEDLING: oblique insertion .5-1 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • eliminates wind, benefits the head & aeviates pain = one sided HA
  • calms spirit = shen disturbance at night (insomnia)
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GB 14

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​LOCATION: on forehead, 1 cun superior to the middle of the eye brow, directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight ahead

NEEDLING: transverse inferior .5-.8 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • eliminates wind, benefits the head & alleviates pain = deviation of mouth and eye
  • benefits the eyes = eye pain
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GB 20

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​LOCATION: below the occiput, approximately midway between DU16 and GB12, in hollwo between the origins of the SCM &no trapezius

NEEDLING: slightly oblique inferior in direction of the channel 1-1.5 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • eliminates wind = HA, 1 sided HA (major point), dizyness, deviation
  • clears the sens organs = nosebleed, rhinitus, nasal congestion
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GB 21

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​LOCATION: midway between DU14 & the tip of the acromion, at the crest of the trapeziuz muscle

NEEDLING: posterior oblique insertion .5-1 cun

CONTRAINDICATED: pregnancy

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • regulates qi, activates channel, alleviates pain = MAJOR GO TO FOR SHOULDER PAIN
  • benefits breasts & expedites delivery
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GB 24

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  • Front Mu of GB

​LOCATION: anterior chest wall, 7th intercostal space, directly below nipple, 4 cun lateral to midline

NEEDLING: transverse oblique insertion along intercostal space .5-1 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • benefits the GB & spreads LV qi = jaundice
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GB 25

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  • Front Mu of KD

​LOCATION: below the lateral aspect of the ribcage, anterior and inferior to the free end of the 12th rib

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion .5-1 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • tonify the KD and regulate the water passages = shan disorder, urination issues
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GB 26

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  • Meeting Point of GB w/ Girdling Vessel

​LOCATION: directly below LV13 (anterior & inferior to free end of 11th rib), level w/ umbilicus

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion .5-1 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • Regulates Girdling Vessel & drains damp
  • Regulates mensturation & stops leucorrhea
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GB 27

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  • Meeting Point of GB w/ Girdling Vessel

​LOCATION: in depression just anterior to the ASIS, approximlately level with REN4 (3 cun below umbilicus)

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion 1-1.5 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • Regulates Girdling Vessel = uternine prolapse, irregular mensutration, leucorrhea GYN
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GB 29

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​LOCATION: on lateral aspect of hip joint, at midpoint of line between ASIS and greater trochanter

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion 1-2 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • activates channel, alleviates pain = DEEP HIP PAIN, SCIATICA
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GB 30

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​LOCATION: postero-lateral hip, 1/3 distacne b/t the priminence fo the greater trochanter and the sacro-coccygeal hiatus (DU2)

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion towards genitals 2-3.5 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • activates channel, alleviates pain = SCIATICA
  • dispels wind damp = skin issues
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GB 34

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  • He Sea Earth & Hui Meeting Point of Sinews

​LOCATION: below lateral aspect of knee, in the tender depression approximately 1 cun anterior and inferior to head of fibula

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion towards genitals 2-3.5 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • benefits sinews and joints = contraction
  • harmonizes shaoyang = malaria
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GB 39

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  • Hui Meeting Point for Marrow

​LOCATION: above the ankle joint, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral maleolus, between posterior border of fibula and tendons of peroneus longus and brevis

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion 1-1.5 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • benefits sinews and bones = stiffness & pain
  • benefits neck = neck pain
  • clears GB fire = HA, dizziness
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GB 41

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  • Shu Stream Wood + Confluent Point of Girdling Vessel

​LOCATION: depression distal to the junction of the 4th + 5th metatarsal bones, on the lateral side of tendon extensor digitorum longus

NEEDLING: perpendicular insertion .5-1 cun

ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:

  • spreads LV qi = pain/fullness lateral costal region
  • clears head & benefits eyes = 1 sided HA

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