陽交 : Yangqiao : Yang Intersection

Location Guides:

Classifications:

Xi-Cleft point of the Yang Wei Mai

Meetings:

Meeting of Gall Bladder with Yang Wei Mai

Location:

On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, in the depression at the posterior border of the fibula.

Needling:

Perpendicular insertion 1 - 1.5 cun

Classical Needling:

"The Shaoyang usually has little Blood and much Qi" (Su Wen 素問 ch. 24) implying this channel should normally be needled.
"The foot Shaoyang is to be pierced 4 fen deep and remain inserted for five exhalations" (Ling Shu 靈樞 ch. 12).
"It is needled to a depth of six fen, (the needle) is retained for a duration of seven exhalations, and it is moxaed with three cones" (Huangfu Mi 皇甫謐, 3rd Century, Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing 針灸甲乙經).

TCM Actions:

Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Regulates the Gallbladder and calms the Shen

TCM Indications:

• Swelling and pain of the knee, atrophy disorder and Painful Obstruction (痹, Bi) of the lower limb, cold Painful Obstruction (痹, Bi), contraction of the sinews in Sudden Turmoil (霍亂, Huo Luan) Disorder.
  
• Mania induced by fright, fullness, distension and pain of the chest and lateral costal region, swelling of the face and eyes, Throat Painful Obstruction (喉痹, Hou Bi).

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:

• Fullness of the chest:
    Yangjiao GB-35 with Zulinqi GB-41
    (Wang Zhizhong, 王執中, 1220: Zhen Jiu Zi Sheng Jing, 針灸資生經, Classic of Supporting Life with Acupuncture and Moxibustion).
  
  
• Fright palpitations and pounding of the Heart:
    Yangjiao GB-35 with Jiexi St-41
    (Gao Wu, 高武, 1529: Bai Zheng Fu, 百症賦, Ode of a Hundred Symptoms).
  
  
• Loss of voice:
    Yangjiao GB-35 with Hegu LI-4 and Yongquan Kid-1
    (Haungfu Mi, 皇甫謐, 282: Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing, 針灸甲乙經, Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion).
  
  
• Bony Painful Obstruction and numbness of the hip:
    Yangjiao GB-35 with Yangfu GB-38 and Yanglingquan GB-34
    (Sun Simiao, 孫思邈, 625: Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang, 備急千金要方, Essential Prescriptions Worth A Thousand Gold).

Notes:

Su Wen ch. 41, To Pierce Lower Back Pain, advises piercing this point in cases of lumbar ache with swelling above the pain (or rising pain) due to dammed up Qi.

In Tibetan medicine:
Moxa point (AMNH, Tibetan Medical Paintings)

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.

For some of the more unusual terms I have created a glossary here