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

The 50 best-sourced of 58, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• 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 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Sexual Difficulties in Women – ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, KD12, KD16, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/j.esxm.2022.100541 ↗)
• Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure – ST25, ST36, SP06, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV24, XC01 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18193 ↗)
• Leg Pain – BL62, BL67, GB26 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-33 ↗)
• Obesity Simple, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – ST25, GB26, GB34, LV14, CV12 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST21, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP15, GB26, GB41, CV12 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST25, ST28, SP15, TB05, GB26, GB41, CV12 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Infertility Ivf – ST25, ST36, SP06, SP10, GB26, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.09.003 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal, PCOS, Insulin Resistance – ST25, ST29, SP15, BL23, BL32, TB05, GB26, GB41 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.170687 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal, PCOS – ST24, ST25, KD16, GB26, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.12.006 ↗)
• Obesity – ST23, ST25, ST27, SP14, SP15, KD14, KD16, GB26, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13020-019-0258-5 ↗)
• Obesity – ST24, ST26, ST28, SP15, SP16, KD13, KD15, KD17, KD18, GB26, CV04, CV10, CV11 (doi:10.1186/s13020-019-0258-5 ↗)
• Metabolic Syndrome – ST21, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP09, BL20, BL25, GB26, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.1806816 ↗)
• PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Infertility Ivf – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP09, SP10, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s11655-020-3219-z ↗)
• 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)

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 Centre41 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot41 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles33 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate30 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi26 protocols
• SP15Great Horizontal26 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection24 protocols
• ST28Waterway17 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge17 protocols
• ST24Slippery Flesh Gate14 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point13 protocols
• LV03Great Surge13 protocols

Other points on the Gallbladder Meridian