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POINT: GB-34 (GALL BLADDER-34) 

English: Yang Mound Spring
Also Known As: Mound Fountain of Yang
Yang
Tomb Spring
Yang Hill Spring
  • Below the lateral aspect of the knee, in the tender depression approximately 1 cun anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. Note: Slide your finger up the lateral aspect of the lower leg until the soft tissue of the musculature gives way to the bony prominence of the head of the fibula.
  • In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
  • with the leg bent at the knee, this point can be found in the hollow anterior and slightly below the head of the fibula.
  • Perpendicular or slightly oblique posterior insertion 1 to 1,5 cun. this point is sometimes through-needled to SP-9 Yinlingquan, in which case it should be located in a slightly more distal position.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1.2 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Straight insertion pointed slightly downward toward the back of the tibia, 1 to 3 cun. Sensation: Distention and soreness extending downward.
  • He- Sea point of the Gall Bladder channel
  • Earth point of the Gall Bladder channel
  • Hui-Meeting point of the sinews
  • Mu Dan-yang Heavenly Star point
  • Quiet Courage point
  • Benefits the sinews and joints
  • Activates the channel
  • Alleviates pain
  • Spreads Liver Qi
  • Alleviates pain
  • Benefits the lateral costal region
  • Clears Liver and Gall Bladder Damp-Heat and Summerheat
  • Clears Heat
  • Harmonizes the Shao Yang
  • Benefits and regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
  • Soothe the Liver and Gall Bladder
  • Strengthens the sinews and bones
  • Eliminates Phlegm-Fire from the Stomach
  • Subdues mild cases of Liver Yang Raising
  • Extinguishes Liver Wind
  • Removes obstruction from the channel
  • Relaxes the sinews
  • Benefits the joints and hips
  • Strengthens the knees
  • Subdues rebellious Qi
  • Drains Liver pathogens
  • Dispels Wind, Wind-cold and Wind-Phlegm
  • Eliminates Exterior conditions
  • Disorders of the sinews
  • Contraction of the sinews
  • Contraction and pain of the calf muscles in sudden turmoil disorder
  • Contraction of the sinews of the foot
  • Stiffness and tightness of the muscles and joints
  • Numbness
  • Hemiplegia
  • Stiffness of the neck and shoulders
  • Elbow pain
  • Atrophy disorder of the lower limb
  • Painful obstruction of the lower limb
  • Swelling, redness and pain of the knee
  • Cold painful obstruction of the hip and knee
  • Sciatica
  • Numbness and pain of the thigh and knee
  • Coldness and pallor of the feet
  • Leg Qi
  • Foot Qi
  • Cold hands
  • Pain in the sides and ribs
  • Intercostal neuralgia
  • Rheumatism of the knee
  • Dull lancing pain in the thighs and knees
  • Muscular atrophy, motor impairment, numbness and pain of the lower extremities
  • Insensitivity of the hip and knee
  • Cannot flex the foot
  • Edema of the legs with spasms
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urinary dribbling
  • Habitual constipation
  • Sensation of something obstructing the throat
  • Pain in the renal region
  • Hepatitis
  • Chronic foot deformity
  • Lack of coordination between body and mind, left and right and up and down
  • Frightens easily
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Infantile convulsions
  • Perifocal inflammation of the shoulder
  • Sequelae of windstroke
  • Lower body erysipelas due to Damp-Heat
  • Acid regurgitation
  • Wind-predominant Bi
  • Convulsions
  • Disorders of the muscles and tendons
  • Weakness of the lateral deviation of the foot
  • Diseases of the Gall Bladder
  • Fullness and pain of the lateral costal region
  • Frequent sighing
  • Fear of people as if one is about to be apprehended
  • Constipation
  • Enuresis
  • Epilepsy
  • Bitter taste in the mouth
  • Vomiting
  • Jaundice
  • Chills and fever
  • Malaria
  • Swelling of the face and head
  • Hypertension
  • Beriberi
  • Difficulty moving the knees
  • Bi syndrome of the knee
  • Lymphoedema
  • Pain in the hypochondriac and costal regions
  • Fullness of the chest and ribs
  • Pain in the knee preventing it from being flexed
  • Wei and Bi syndromes of the lower limbs
  • Paralysis of the lower limb
  • Spasms of the lower limb
  • Insensitivity of the foot
  • Muscle spasms in the foot
  • Foot swollen or icy and pale
  • Distention of the mouth, tongue, throat, face and head
  • Retention of urine
  • Gall stones
  • Cholecystitis
  • Peritonitis
  • Round worms in the bile duct
  • Many types of mental disorders
  • Diarrhea
  • Insanity
  • Loss or lack of Blood
  • Sciatica
  • Hypertension
  • Distention of the Gall Bladder
  • Acute biliary tract diseases
  • Cirrhosis of the Liver
  • Throat Bi
  • Seizures
  • Infantile paralysis
  • Muscular tetany
  • Hip joint disorders

LI-11
Quchi

or

LI-11
Quchi
GB-30
Huantiao

ST-35
Dubi
LIV-7
Xiguan
ST-36
Zusanli

ST-35
Dubi
ST-31
Biguan

Hemiplegia

Disorders of the knee and below the knee

Numbness of the knee

SP-9
Yinlingquan

GB-43
Xiaxi

GB-35
Yangjiao
GB-38
Yangfu

Swelling of the knee that is difficult to endure

Malaria

Pain of the lateral aspect of the knee

Bone Bi

Numbness of the hip joint and knee

ST-42
Chongyang
LIV-3
Taichong
GB-40
Qiuxu

GB-21 (needle first)
Jianjing
ST-36 (needle second)
Zusanli

GB-30
Huantiao
UB-60
Kunlun
UB-62
Shenmai
SI-6
Yangliao

Flaccidity of the legs

Pain and soreness due to Leg Qi (needle GB-34 last)

Pain in the lumbar region and knee

GB-30 (needle first)
Huantiao

GB-30
Huantiao
GB-40
Qiuxu

GB-30
Huantiao

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi (needle GB-34 second)

Hip pain

Leg pain radiating to the lateral costal region

SP-4
Gongsun
SJ-6
Zhigou
LIV-13
Zhangmen

SJ-6
Zhigou

GB-41
Zulinqi
LI-9
Shanglian

Pain of the lateral costal region

Pain of the lateral costal region due to injury by Cold

Fullness of the abdomen and lateral costal region

SP-4
Gongsun

DU-1 (needle first)
Changqiang
LIV-1 (needle second)
Dadun

HT-7
Shenmen
Ht-9
Shaochong
PC-6
Neiguan

Swelling of the face and head

Hot constipation (needle GB-34 last)

Qi constipation (needle GB-34 last)

Fear and fright with Heart pain

KI-2
Rangu

M-LE-23
Dannangxue
PC-6
Neiguan
M-BW-35 (8th and 9th thoracic vertebrae)
Jiaji

ST-36
Zusanli
Li-9
Shanglian

Aprehension and fear as if one were about to be apprehended

Cholecystitis

Fullness in the flanks and abdomen

REN-12
Zhongwan

REN-6
Qihai

GB-24
Riyue

Eliminates Liver Qi Stagnation in the epigastrium

Eliminates Liver Qi Stagnation in the lower abdomen

Resolves Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gall Bladder

  • Forbidden after the second month of pregnancy.
  • This is the main point to influence the sinews throughout the body.
  • This is one of the main points to treat diseases featuring alternating chills and fever including malaria.
  • This is considered one of the most important points in the body.
  • This is a special point for muscles and lack of Qi and Blood flow.
  • This point brings stability and rigidity with flexibility.
  • Use moxibustion on this point for urinary incontinence.