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Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Front Mu of the Kidneys

Actions:

Tonifies the Kidneys and regulates the water passages
Fortifies the Spleen and regulates the intestines
Strengthens the lumbar region

Indications:

Abdominal distention, borborygmus, diarrhea, pain in the lumbar and hypochondriac region.

Pont Location:

A Manual of Acupuncture: Below the lateral aspect of the ribcage, anterior and inferior to the free end of the 12th rib.
Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: On the lateral side of the abdomen, on the lower border of the free end of the twelfth rib.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References Used

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