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Indications
8
Protocols
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Location
7 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula.
Categories
- Xi-Cleft point of the Gallbladder meridian
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
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 LegPsychological 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
TCM actions
What classical sources say GB36 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Detoxify Poison
Protocols using GB36
- Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Prolapse Intervertebral Disc – BL40, GB36, GB43 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60041-2 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – LI04, TB08, GB34, GB36 (doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.12.064 ↗)
- Hip Pain, Osteoarthritis Hip – BL62, TB05, GB29, GB30, GB34, GB36 (doi:10.1055/s-0043-1776134 ↗)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation – BL25, BL40, GB30, GB34, GB36, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB08 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
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 Spring6 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles4 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- TB05Outer Gate3 protocols
- BL40Middle Of The Crease2 protocols
- GB30Jumping Circle2 protocols
- GB31Wind Market2 protocols
- GB39Suspended Bell2 protocols
- GB41Foot Governor Of Tears2 protocols
- LU07Interrupted Sequence2 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring2 protocols
- SP10Sea Of Blood2 protocols