膽囊穴 : Dannangxue : Gall Bladder Point

Location:

Between 1 and 2 cun distal to Yanglingquan GB-34 on the right leg. Palpate to find the area of maximum tenderness.

Needling:

Perpendicular insertion 1 - 1.5 cun

TCM Actions:

Clears Heat and drains Damp
Treats cholecystitis and cholelithiasis

TCM Indications:

• Acute and chronic cholecystitis, acute and chronic cholelithiasis, disease of the bile duct, biliary ascariasis, distension and pain of the lateral costal region, paralysis and numbness of the lower limb.

Neuroanatomy:

Superficial Innervation: Lateral cutaneous nerve of the calf (L5 - S2)

Dermatome Segment: L5

Martial Applications & Effects of Injury:

See Montaigue, Dim Mak Locations, Taijiworld.com for explanation of effects.

Major Combinations:

• Acute pain of cholelithiasis:
    Dannangxue Ex-LE-6 with Yanglingquan GB-24 (left), Qimen Liv-14 (right), Zhongwan Ren-12, Hegu LI-4 and Taichong Liv-3 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture).

Notes:

Is famous for becoming tender when the gall bladder is inflamed, in with case it can be needled (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture).

Reference Notes:

Basic information on location, needle depth, TCM actions, indications and combinations is taken from Deadman et al (2001): A Manual of Acupuncture with additional anatomical information researched by reference to Gray's Anatomy (38th Ed., 1995) unless otherwise referenced. Images were found on acupunctureschoolonline.com and can be traced back to Claudia Focks (2008) Atlas of Acupuncture originally. I cannot claim any credit or rights over them. Other sources should be quoted in the text.

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