GB 26-30 Flashcards
GB 26 Location
Directly below LV13, at the crossing point of the vertical line through the free end of the 11th rib and a horizontal line through the umbilicus
GB 26 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8 inch
GB 26 Actions
- Regulates the Girdling vessel and drains dampness
- Regulates menstruation
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
GB 26 Indications
Regulate dai mai – belt
Amenorrhea
Uterine prolapse
Spread liver qi in abdomen
Coalescent point for belt channel
GB 27 Location
In the lateral side of the abdomen, anterior to the superior illiac spine, 3 cun below the level of the umblilicus
GB 27 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 inch
GB 27 Actions
- Regulates the Girdling vessel
- Regulates the lower jiao and transforms stagnation
GB 28 Location
Anterior and inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine, 0.5 cun anterior and inferior to GB27
GB 28 Action
- Regulates the Girdling vessel
- Regulates the lower jiao and transforms stagnation
GB 28 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 inch
GB 29 Location
In the depression of the midpoint between the anterosuperior illiac spine and the prominence of the great trochanter
GB 29 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 inch
GB 29 Actions
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
- Benefits the hip joint
GB 29 Indications
Release pathogens dwelling in bones
Pre and post hip surgery
Contralateral shoulder pain
GB 30 Location
At the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 of the distance between the prominence of the great trochanter and the hiatus of the sacrum (Du2). When locating the point, put the patient in the lateral recumbent position with the thigh flexed.
