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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
7 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GB36 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Muscle WastingAversion ColdAversion WindCold Qi LegDamp Qi LegDetoxify PoisonPsychological DisorderChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingHeatStiff NeckNeck Nape StiffnessImmobility NeckImmobility Neck NapePainAbdominal PainHeadacheSkin PainPigeon Chest (infant)Pigeon Chest InfantileRabiesCold Neck SensationCold Neck Nape SensationChannel StagnationBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg Syndrome
Protocols using GB36
- Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness – GB34, GB36, GB37, GB40 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning, Disability Musculoskeletal – LI04, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 ↗)
- Chest Pain, Breathing Pain, Sleep Disturbance, Trauma Chest Blunt, Fracture Rib – LU07, LI04, ST36, TB05, GB34, GB36 (doi:10.1093/icvts/ivac158 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Joint Knee Pain – ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB31, GB36, GB39, GB41, XL02, XL05A (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191212-0001 ↗)
- Trauma, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Trauma Chest Blunt, Fracture Rib – LU07, LI04, ST36, TB05, GB34, GB36 (doi:10.1093/icvts/ivac158 ↗)
- Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Prolapse Intervertebral Disc – BL40, GB36, GB43 (Zhuang Ziqi & Jiang Ganghui. Thirty Cases of the Blood-Stasis Type Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Treated by Acupuncture at the Xi (cleft) Point plus Herbal Intervention Injection. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 178-182)
Most often selected alongside GB36
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB36. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- GB34Yang Mound Spring5 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
- GB31Wind Market3 protocols
- GB39Suspended Bell3 protocols
- GB41Foot Governor Of Tears3 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring3 protocols
- SP10Sea Of Blood3 protocols
- ST35Calf's Nose3 protocols
- BL60Kunlun (Mountains)2 protocols
- GB33Yang Knee Gate2 protocols
- KD03Great Stream2 protocols