DANNANGXUE M-LE-23

By Acupuncture-CEUs.com | July 28, 2026

DANNANGXUE M-LE-23 GALLBLADDER POINT

Location: Between 1 and 2 cun distal to Yanglingquan GB-34 on the right leg.

The precise position of this point is decided by cautious palpation to locate the point of the most tenderness. Yanglingquan GB-34 is found below the lateral aspect of the knee, in the tender hollow about 1 cun anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.

Needling: Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

Actions: Expels heat and drains damp.

Signs and symptoms: Acute and chronic cholecystitis, acute and chronic cholelithiasis, bile duct disease, biliary ascariasis, distension and pain of the lateral costal region, paralysis and numbness of the lower extremity.

Reference: A Manual of Acupuncture by Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji and Kevin Baker

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