Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang
Expels wind, damp and coldActivates the channel and alleviates pain
Pain and soreness of the thigh and knee, numbness and weakness of the lower limbs, hemiplegia.
Where is GB-32 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 449): On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun inferior to Fengshi GB-31.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 218): On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun below Fengshi (GB-31), or 5 cun above the transverse popliteal crease, between m. vastus lateralis and m. biceps femoris.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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