GB 36-40 Flashcards
GB 36 Classification
Xi Cleft
GB 36 Location
7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula
GB 36 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8 inch
GB 36 Actions
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
- Clears heat and detoxifies poison
GB 37 Location
5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula
GB 37 Classification
Luo-Connection Point
GB 37 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.7 - 1.0 inch
GB 37 Actions
- Benefits the eyes
- Dispels wind-damp, activates the channel and alleviates pain
GB 38 Classification
Jing-River and Fire Point
GB 38 Location
4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula, between m. extensor digitorum longus and m. peronaeus brevis
GB 38 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.7 inch
GB 38 Actions
- Clears Gall Bladder channel heat
- Harmonizes ShaoYang
- Benefits the sinews and bones
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
GB 39 Classification
Hui Meeting point of Marrow
GB 39 Location
3 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of fibula
GB 39 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 inch