# GB32 Zhongdu (Ditch Centre) – Gallbladder Meridian

中瀆 · zhōng dú

Location: On the lateral aspect of the thigh 2 thumb widths below GB31 or 5 thumb widths above the transverse popliteal crease between vastus lateralis and biceps femoris.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb32

## Indications

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

Muscle Wasting, Cold Qi Muscles, Cold Qi Muscles, Cold Qi Tendon Ligament, Cold Qi Tendon / Ligament, Disease Knee, Disease Knee, Hemiplegia, Numbness, Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Hip Pain, Hip Pain, Sciatica, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Strain Quadriceps, Strain Quadriceps, Bi Arthralgia Leg Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Leg Syndrome, Bi Arthralgia Tendon Ligament Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Tendon / Ligament Syndrome, Damp Cold Syndrome, Damp-cold Syndrome, Hives, Wind

## Most often selected alongside GB32

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

- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- CV24 (Saliva Receptacle) – 1 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 1 protocols
- GB30 (Jumping Circle) – 1 protocols
- GB31 (Wind Market) – 1 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 1 protocols
- KD06 (Shining Sea) – 1 protocols
- LI01 (Metal Yang) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using GB32

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thigh Numbness, Thigh Lateral Pain, Paraesthesia Thigh, Burning Thigh, Meralgia Paraesthetica | BL25, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34 | 8 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010395 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Eye Pain, Knee Lateral Pain, Diplopia, Paralysis Abducens, Suboccipital Pain | LI04, ST36, SP06, GB20, GB32, LV03 | 77 days | doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.024 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Xerostomia Radiation-induced, Hyposalivation, Oral Pain | LU07, LI01, KD06, GB32, CV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10421 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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