GB22 Yuanye (Armpit Source)

淵腋yuān yèYuanye

Gallbladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point GB22 Yuanye (Armpit Source)
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Indications
0
Protocols
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Location

On the midaxillary line when arm is raised 3 thumb widths below axilla in the 4th intercostal space.

Cautions

Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Indications

Conditions for which GB22 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Angina Microvascular Cardiac SyndromeChillsCoughFeverChest FullnessUnable to Raise ArmImmobility Arm RaisingArm PainRib PainShoulder PainSabre LumpsScrofula ArmpitStrain PectoralArmpit Swelling

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB22 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit ArmpitBenefit Regulate QiRegulate QiUnbind Chest