# GB22 Yuanye (Armpit Source) – Gallbladder Meridian

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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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb22

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Angina Microvascular Cardiac Syndrome, Angina Microvascular Cardiac Syndrome, Benefit Armpit, Benefit Armpit, Benefit Regulate Qi, Chills, Cough, Fever, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Unable to Raise Arm, Immobility Arm Raising, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Regulate Qi, Sabre Lumps, Scrofula Armpit, Scrofula Armpit, Strain Pectoral, Strain Pectoral, Armpit Swelling, Armpit Swelling, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest

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