GB34 Yanglingquan (Yang Mound Spring)

Location

In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.

Indications

Conditions for which GB34 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Anthropophobia Fear Of PeopleAnxiety ApprehensionMuscle Wasting ChillsCold FootConstipationContraction Leg CalfContraction Tendon Ligament FootContraction Tendon / Ligament FootDisease GallbladderChannel Shaoyang DisorderChannel Yangming DisorderGastrointestinal DisorderTurmoil DisorderDry Throat Bedwetting Epilepsy FeverCostal Lateral FullnessHemiplegia High Blood PressureAnkle Sprain StiffnessFoot Evertor Strain StiffnessJoints Tightness StiffnessMuscles Tightness StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Ankle SprainImmobility Foot Evertor StrainImmobility Joints TightnessImmobility Muscles TightnessImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionInfertility Insomnia Jaundice Malaria Numbness Thigh Numbness Pain Rib Pain Elbow Pain Knee PainLeg Calf PainShoulder PainStomach AcheThigh PainPallor FootPeriod DisorderPeriod / Menstruation DisorderPeriod / Menstruation Premenstrual Syndrome / Pms Period Premenstrual Syndrome PmsQi LegKnee RednessSciaticaSighing ExcessiveChannel StagnationStiffness NeckStiffness Shoulders Swelling Facial SwellingHead SwellingBi Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi Arthralgia Hip SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Hip SyndromeBi Arthralgia Knee SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Knee SyndromeBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeDamp Heat Gallbladder SyndromeDamp-heat Gallbladder SyndromeDamp Heat Liver SyndromeDamp-heat Liver SyndromeTaste BitternessVomiting

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB34 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit Costal LateralBenefit DigestionBenefit JointsBenefit Regulate Qi LiverBenefit Regulate ShaoyangBenefit Tendon LigamentBenefit Tendon / LigamentRegulate Qi LiverRegulate Shaoyang

Protocols using GB34

The 50 best-sourced of 769, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST25, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL23, BL32, KD03, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60035-2 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, GB15, GB34, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Limited Movement – SI11, TB02, TB03, GB34 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60082-0 ↗)
Limbs Numbness, Limbs Pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Abnormal Sensation Limbs – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST09, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB34, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60003-9 ↗)
Papules, Nodules, Acne, Pustules, Cysts, Heat Lung-stomach – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60007-2 ↗)
Osteoarthritis Knee – ST34, ST35, SP10, GB33, GB34 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60075-3 ↗)
Osteoarthritis Knee – ST26, ST34, ST35, SP10, SP15, GB33, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60075-3 ↗)
Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity, Speech Unclear – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST41, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
Buttocks Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Muscle Spasm, Lameness – ST36, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60023-6 ↗)
Paralysis, Cerebrovascular Disease Acute Ischemic, Neurological Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60045-x ↗)
Poor Appetite, Bitter Taste, Dry Mouth, Hypochondriac Right Pain, Hypochondriac Right Bloating, Anorexia Greasy Food – ST36, SP06, PC06, TB06, GB34, LV03, LV14, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60039-4 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60028-x ↗)
Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Arthritis Rheumatoid Juvenile, Stiffness Joint, Joint Swelling – LI05, BL60, GB30, GB34, CV22 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
Arthritis Rheumatoid, Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Joint Swelling – LI04, LI11, ST36, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-35 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility – LI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nen080 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LI04, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD06, TB05, GB34, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-130 ↗)
Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Gait Freezing – ST36, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 ↗)
Knee Weakness, Tremor Arm, Epigastric Pain, Fatigue Arm, Stiffness Shoulder, Anxiety Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST36, HT07, TB05, GB21, GB34, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep210 ↗)
Fatigue, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, BL32, PC06, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.urology.2010.03.033 ↗)
Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Damp-heat Lower-jiao – LI11, ST28, ST29, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL22, BL32, GB34, LV02 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
Hot Flashes, Vasomotor Symptoms, Menopause Perimenopause, Menopause Postmenopause – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV06, CV17, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1097/gme.0b013e31821f9171 ↗)
Exercise Capacity Reduced, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Low, Sedentary Lifestyle – LU01, ST36, BL17, BL23, BL52, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV17 (doi:10.6061/clinics/2012(02)18 ↗)
Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST34, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2012/696498 ↗)
Head Pain, Headache Migraine – TB05, GB20, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-123 ↗)
Osteoarthritis Knee – ST36, GB34, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2012/372670 ↗)
Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side Effects – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint Knee – LI04, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/427265 ↗)
Myofascial Pain, Tightness Trapezius, Restricted Rom Cervical, Trigger Points Latent – BL40, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/287184 ↗)
Lumbar Pain, Low-back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL32, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/872142 ↗)
Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor Impairment – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB14, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2013/431986 ↗)
Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Upper-limb – GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/197238 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182a21848 ↗)
Weakness, Numbness, Tingling, Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, SP09, HT03, SI03, GB34, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2013/349653 ↗)
Thigh Numbness, Thigh Lateral Pain, Paraesthesia Thigh, Burning Thigh, Meralgia Paraesthetica – BL25, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010395 ↗)
Anxiety, Depression, Joint Pain, Hot Flashes, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side Effects, Sleep Disturbance, Menopausal Symptoms – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1002/cncr.28352 ↗)
Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Disability Limb – GB34 (doi:10.1155/2014/765413 ↗)
Nausea, Photophobia, Migraine, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Phonophobia, Headache Pulsating – TB05, GB20, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099538 ↗)
Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Dysfunction, Neurodegeneration – GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2014/483294 ↗)
Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Upper-limb, Motor-impairment Hemiplegia – GB34 (doi:10.1155/2014/740480 ↗)
Parkinson's Disease, Postural Instability, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk, Gait Impaired – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL40, KD03, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1159/000363442 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, SP06, SP09, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1038/srep06482 ↗)
Knee Pain, Postoperative Pain, Arthritis Knee Degenerative – ST36, GB34 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010722 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Sequelae Bell's Palsy, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Stiffness, Facial Muscle Weakness – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST09, ST36, TB17, TB23, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0777-z ↗)
Back Lower Pain, Back Acute Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2015/179731 ↗)
Leg Pain, Low-back Pain, Spinal-stenosis Lumbar, Claudication Neurological – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL56, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2015/263898 ↗)

Most often selected alongside GB34

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB34. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

ST36Leg Three Miles406 protocols
LI04Junction Valley272 protocols
SP06Three Yin Intersection230 protocols
LV03Great Surge223 protocols
LI11Pond At The Bend194 protocols
SP09Yin Mound Spring190 protocols
SP10Sea Of Blood150 protocols
TB05Outer Gate144 protocols
GB30Jumping Circle142 protocols
GB39Suspended Bell121 protocols
GV20100 Convergences118 protocols
ST34Ridge Mound114 protocols

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