Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang
- Front Mu of the Kidneys
Tonifies the Kidneys and regulates the water passagesFortifies the Spleen and regulates the intestines Strengthens the lumbar region
Abdominal distention, borborygmus, diarrhea, pain in the lumbar and hypochondriac region.
Where is GB-25 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 442): Below the lateral aspect of the ribcage, anterior and inferior to the free end of the 12th rib.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 215-216): On the lateral side of the abdomen, on the lower border of the free end of the twelfth rib.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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