# GB24 Riyue (Sun And Moon) – Gallbladder Meridian

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Location: Directly below nipple in the 7th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb24

## Indications

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

Benefit Digestion, Benefit Digestion, Benefit Gallbladder, Benefit Gallbladder, Benefit Regulate Blood, Benefit Regulate Colon, Benefit Regulate Emotion, Benefit Regulate Intestines Small, Benefit Regulate Jiao Middle, Benefit Regulate Qi Liver, Benefit Regulate Spleen, Sadness & Depression, Sadness & Depression, Detoxify Blood, Detoxify Blood, Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Heat Abdomen Inferior, Heat Abdomen Inferior, Heat Hypogastrium, Heat Hypogastrium, Hiccups, Limbs Stiffness, Immobility Limbs, Jaundice, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Local Pain, Local Pain, Ribs Pain, Ribs Pain, Rebellion Qi, Rebellion Qi, Reflux, Regulate Blood, Regulate Colon, Regulate Emotion, Regulate Intestines Small, Regulate Jiao Middle, Regulate Qi Liver, Regulate Spleen, Saliva Excessive, Excessive Salivation, Sighing Excessive, Sighing Excessive, Damp Heat Syndrome, Damp-heat Syndrome, Vomiting, Immunity Weakness, Immunity Weakness, Lymphatic Circulation Weakness, Lymphatic Circulation Weakness

## Most often selected alongside GB24

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 5 protocols
- BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point) – 4 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 4 protocols
- LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) – 4 protocols
- KD22 (Stepping Upward) – 3 protocols
- KD27 (Shu Mansion) – 3 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 3 protocols
- LV13 (Bright Gate) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using GB24

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Breast, Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain | LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 3 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain, Fistula Breast | LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 2 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Vomiting, Nausea, Cholelithiasis, Bitter Taste, Back Pain, Abdomen Upper Pain, Gallstone, Gallbladder Tenderness, Abdomen Upper Fullness, Gallbladder Motility Impaired | BL19, GB24, GB34, LV13 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypochondriac Pain, Colic Gallbladder | ST36, BL18, BL19, GB24, GB34, GB40, LV03, LV14 | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2025.09.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gerd, Acid Reflux | SP04, HT09, GB23, GB24, CV22 | – | doi:10.19621/j.cnki.11-3555/r.2019.0156 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Postoperative Pain, Cancer Breast Pain | LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 1 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gallstones, Cholelithiasis | BL19, GB24, GB34, LV13, XL06 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hiccups | ST12, ST13, ST36, BL17, PC06, GB24, LV14 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hypochondriac Pain, Hypochondriac Pain | BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, PC06, TB05, TB06, GB24, GB34, GB41, LV14 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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