Atlas of Acupuncture

6 Extra Points

Location

On the G.B. channel of the rightleg, approximately 1–2 cun dis-

tal to ➞G.B.-34, palpate for the most tender point.

How to find

First, locate ➞G.B.-34on the right leg: locate the head of the

fibula on the lateral aspect of the leg (where the seam of the

trousers would be) and hold it with the index and middle fingers

(as with tweezers). By gliding distally with both fingers, the

index finger will come to rest in a depression directly inferior

and anterior to the head of the fibula (➞G.B.-34). From there,

continue to palpate slowly along the G.B. channel, until you find the

most tender point approximately 1–2 cun inferior to ➞G.B.-34.

This is the location of Ex-LE-6(dannangxue).

Needling

Vertically 1–1.5 cun

Actions/Indications

● Clears Heat and drains Dampness for acute and chronic disor-

ders of the Gall Blader such as cholecystitis and cholelithiasis

(tenderness on this point is diagnostically significant).

Ex-LE-6 Gall Bladder Point DANNANG/DANNANGXUE/DANNANGDIAN

Head of the fibula

G.B.-34

Ex-LE-6

1–2 cun

G.B-34 Head of the fibula

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