# GB25 Jingmen (Capital Gate) – Gallbladder Meridian

京門 · jīng mén

Location: On the lateral side of the abdomen on the lower border of the free end of the 12th rib.

Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb25

## Indications

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

Alcoholism, Belching Excessive, Belching Excessive, Benefit Regulate Intestines, Benefit Regulate Water Passages, Benefit Spleen, Benefit Spleen, Benefit Tonify Kidneys, Stomach Rumbling, Stomach Rumbling, Chills, Common Cold, Damp, Depression Disgruntled, Depression Disgruntled, Diarrhea, Shan Disorder, Shan Disorder, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems, Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Water Passages Problems, Water Passages Problems, Fever, Standing Stiffness, Immobility Standing, Lower Abdominal Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Hip Pain, Hip Pain, Latissimus Dorsi Unresponsive To Stretching Pain, Latissimus Dorsi Unresponsive To Stretching Pain, Shoulder Blade Medial Pain, Shoulder Blade Medial Pain, Stomach Pain, Stomach Pain, Regulate Intestines, Regulate Water Passages, Facial Swelling, Facial Swelling, Tonify Kidneys, Urine Dark, Urine Dark, Vomiting, Back Lumbar Weakness, Back Lumbar Weakness, Spine Weakness, Spine Weakness

## Most often selected alongside GB25

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

- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 8 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 4 protocols
- BL18 (Liver Shu Point) – 3 protocols
- BL28 (Bladder Shu Point) – 3 protocols
- CV03 (Central Pivot) – 3 protocols
- LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) – 3 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 3 protocols
- BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using GB25

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar Pain, Posture Difficulty | GB25, LV02 | – | doi:10.1155/2012/268237 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety Procedural, Procedural Pain | BL21, BL22, BL23, BL52, GB25 | 1 days | doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000734 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Colic Renal, Lumbar Acute Pain | ST36, SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, GB25, CV03, CV04 | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2025.09.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lymphedema Upper Limb, Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema, Spleen-kidney Yang Deficiency | LU01, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB25, LV13 | 14 days | doi:10.13260/j.cnki.jfjtcm.2026.02002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Renal Colic Pain | SP06, BL23, BL28, GB25, CV03 | 1 days | doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2024.000025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Renal Colic Pain | ST36, SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, BL40, GB25, CV03 | 1 days | doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2024.000025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cancer Breast, Insomnia Chemotherapy-related | BL15, BL18, BL23, GB25, LV14, CV14, GV20, XH03, XH16 | 35 days | doi:10.2147/NSS.S604964 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Insomnia Perimenopausal | BL18, BL23, GB25, LV14 | 21 days | doi:10.1093/sleep/zsx153 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal | ST36, SP06, BL11, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB25, GB34, GB39, CV04, GV04 | – | Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Forearm Bone Mineral Density and Wrist Pain in Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05559619 | 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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