GB26 Daimai (Girdle Vessel)

Location

Directly below lr13 (zhangmen) at the crossing point of the vertical line through free end of the 11th rib and horizontal line through umbilicus.

Indications

Conditions for which GB26 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB26 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using GB26

• Obesity Abdominal – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60005-4 ↗)
• Obesity Symmetrical – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60005-4 ↗)
• Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain – ST04, ST36, SP13, SP14, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL37, BL40, GB12, GB26, GB30, GB34, GB41, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-118 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1458-2 ↗)
• Hypertension, Obesity Abdominal, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome – ST21, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV05, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2017/8598210 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal, Bmi Elevated, Waist Circumference Elevated – ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, GB26, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2019/9714313 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL21, TB06, GB26, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 ↗)
• Overweight, Waist Circumference Elevated, Obesity Central – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03367-2 ↗)
• Diastasis Recti Abdominis, Abdominal Wall Separation, Postpartum Abdominal, Diastasis-recti Postpartum – ST25, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1003361 ↗)
• Anorectal Pain, Rectal Pain, Anorectal Bloating, Defecation Disorder – ST36, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL34, BL35, BL57, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035462 ↗)
• Constipation, Obesity Abdominal, Defecation Impaired – ST22, ST25, ST28, GB26, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.201042 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dysmenorrhea, Acne, Obesity Abdominal, PCOS, Anovulation – ST25, BL23, BL32, GB26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230575 ↗)
• Obesity, Obesity Abdominal, Overweight, Waist Circumference Elevated, Obesity Central – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04340-5 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal, Dyslipidemia, Waist Circumference Elevated, Waist Circumference Increased – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.2147/DMSO.S551806 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70718 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Abdominal Pain, Lower Back Pain, Menstrual Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP06, SP15, HT07, PC06, GB26, LV03 (doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20180083 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – ST24, ST25, SP06, SP15, HT07, BL62, KD06, GB13, GB26, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST24, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.wjam.2025.06.008 ↗)
• Spleen Deficiency, Obesity Simple, Spleen Deficiency Damp Obstruction, Dampness-obstruction – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, TB06, GB26, LV03, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.27253/d.cnki.gnjzu.2025.000776 ↗)
• Spleen Deficiency, Obesity Abdominal, Dampness Accumulation, Spleen Deficiency With Dampness Accumulation – ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.26922/d.cnki.ganzc.2025.000566 ↗)
• Lumbar Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lower Limb Numbness – ST26, SP11, BL21, GB26, GB27 (doi:10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2023.05.059 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST36, GB26, CV12 (doi:10.27253/d.cnki.gnjzu.2025.000631 ↗)
• Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy Lower Limb – GB26, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.27674/d.cnki.gcyku.2024.001419 ↗)
• Vaginal Discharge Red, Leukorrhea Red – SP06, BL23, BL30, GB26, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.19621/j.cnki.11-3555/r.2021.0819 ↗)
• Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Infertility Diminished-ovarian-reserve – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD12, KD16, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S553524 ↗)
• Infertility, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Insulin Resistance – ST25, ST36, ST40, KD12, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730714 ↗)
• Low Back Pain, Low-back Pain, Diastasis Recti Abdominis, Diastasis-recti Postpartum – ST36, SP15, BL23, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230626-k0004 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Phlegm-dampness – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, GB26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240610-k0004 ↗)
• Obesity – ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, BL23, BL25, BL28, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV12, XB07 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
• Anorectal Pain – ST36, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL34, BL35, BL57, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035462 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Phlegm-dampness – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, BL13, BL17, BL20, BL23, BL25, GB26, XB03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240610-k0004 ↗)
• Infertility Female, PCOS, Infertility Ivf – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL53, KD03, KD12, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730714 ↗)
• Poor Ovarian Response, Infertility Ivf – ST25, ST36, SP10, KD12, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fcell.2026.1756473 ↗)
• Obesity Central – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04340-5 ↗)
• Poor Ovarian Response – ST25, ST36, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fcell.2026.1756473 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101151 ↗)
• Vaginal Discharge, Vaginal Discharge – ST28, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, KD03, GB26, GB41, CV06 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Absent Periods, Obesity, Acne, PCOS, Oligomenorrhea, Hirsutism – LI04, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, GB26, CV04, CV12 (Yu LQ, Liao YJ, Wu HA, Zhao JM, Wu LY, Shi Y, Fang JQ. Effects of electroacupuncture and Chinese kidney-nourishing medicine on polycystic ovary syndrome in obese patients. J Tradit Chin Med 2013; 33(3): 287-293)
• Obesity – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, GB26, CV06, CV12 (Acupuncture for Body Weight Control. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02516878)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture for Abdominal Obesity: Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04957134)
• Fracture Chest Pain, Fracture Abdomen Pain – GB24, GB25, GB26, LV13, LV14, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19 (백승원 et al.. 골절에 침 치료를 적용한 2013년 이후 증례보고 문헌고찰. 한방재활의학과학회지, 2021)
• Obesity Abdominal, Obesity Central – ST24, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV12 (Unnamed CNKI record, 2025)
• Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation – GB26 (邓越王世广 王桂玲毛雪文周小平杨怡姚金李明娜. 带脉穴透刺法治疗腰椎间盘突出症的临床效果. 中国医药导报 ., 2019 [CNKI])
• Obesity Abdominal, Obesity Central – ST24, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV12 (沈佳欣黄天韵郝舟彭广彬马玥樱吴焕淦 包春辉. 基于数据挖掘技术探析近十年针灸治疗成人中心性肥胖的腧穴优选与配伍规律（英文） OA. World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion ., 2025 [CNKI])
• Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Paralysis Abdominal, Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Paralysis Abdominal – ST21, ST25, GB26, CV04 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside GB26

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB26. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• CV12Stomach Centre33 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot32 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles30 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi24 protocols
• SP15Great Horizontal22 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate20 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection20 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge16 protocols
• ST28Waterway14 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point12 protocols
• ST24Slippery Flesh Gate11 protocols
• LV03Great Surge10 protocols

Other points on the Gallbladder Meridian