Gall Bladder 40 Location
- Gall Bladder 40 is located in the depression anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus.
Gall Bladder 40 Needling
- To needle Gall Bladder 40, use a perpendicular insertion directed towards Kidney 6 to a maximum depth of 0.5 cun.
Gall Bladder 40 TCM Theory
Gall Bladder 40 is the Yuan source point of the Gall Bladder channel.
The Yuan Source points are where Yuan Qi for that organ pools and can be used to balance the organ and the channel.
The main TCM actions for Gall Bladder 40 are:
- As the Yuan source point, it regulates the Gall Bladder and the Gall Bladder channel.
- It promotes the smooth flow of Liver Qi in cases where Liver Qi Stagnation has led to Liver Yang Rising and is causing migraines.
- It clears Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gall Bladder in cases of jaundice.
- As a local point to move the channel in cases of a painful or stiff ankle.
