Atlas of Acupuncture

4.11 Gall Bladder Channel System – Foot shaoyang(zu shao yang jing luo)

Location

On the lateral aspect of the thigh, inferior to the greater

trochanter, approximately 7 cun proximal to the popliteal crease.

How to find

Ask the patient to place their hands on the imaginary seam of their

trousers (this is best done with the patient standing). G.B.-31is

located where the middle finger touches the lateral aspect of the

thigh. Or:The distance between the highest prominence of the

greater trochanter (➞3.6) to the popliteal crease is 19 cun (➞2.2).

Divide this distance into thirds and locate G.B.-311 cun proximal

to a third of the distance from the popliteal crease. Sensitivity to

pressure should help determine the location of this point.

Needling

Vertically 1–2 cun

Actions/Indications

● Eliminates Wind, Dampness and Heat

● Opens the channel and alleviates pain

Wind Market FENGSHI G.B.-31

G.B.-31

3

2

1

G.B.-31

G.B.-32

G.B.-34

19

13

14

15

16

17

18

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

BL-37

BL-40

cun

Highest

prominence

of the

greater

trochanter

6 cun

Popliteal crease

BL-55

G.B.-28

G.B.-30

G.B.-29

G.B.-27

BL-36

G.B.- 33

G.B.- 34

BL-39

Median sacral

crest

Sacral hiatus

Sacral foramina

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