Location
7 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula.
Cautions
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 ColdAversion WindAversion WindCold Qi LegCold Qi LegDamp Qi LegDamp Qi LegDetoxify PoisonDetoxify PoisonPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderChest BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingHeatStiff NeckNeck Nape StiffnessImmobility NeckImmobility Neck NapePainAbdominal PainAbdominal PainHeadacheHeadacheSkin PainSkin PainPigeon Chest (infant)Pigeon Chest InfantileRabiesCold Neck SensationCold Neck SensationCold Neck Nape SensationCold Neck Nape SensationChannel StagnationChannel StagnationBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg Syndrome
Protocols using GB36
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S256950)
- Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness – GB34, GB36, GB37, GB40 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-75)
- Chest Pain, Breathing Pain, Sleep Disturbance, Trauma Chest Blunt, Fracture Rib – LU07, LI04, ST36, TB05, GB34, GB36 (https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivac158)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830)
- Skin Pain – LU01, ST15, BL17, BL20, TB07, GB36 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Aversion Cold – LU01, LU10, ST05, ST44, BL01, BL12, BL13, BL17, BL42, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL64, BL65, PC02, PC05, TB03, TB23, GB03, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB36, GV16, GV19, GV21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- 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)
- Abdominal Pain – LU02, LU10, LI07, LI08, LI09, LI10, LI11, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP08, SP09, SP12, SP13, BL11, BL20, BL24, BL25, BL28, BL30, BL39, BL40, BL48, BL55, BL60, KD03, KD05, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, KD15, KD16, KD19, KD21, PC05, TB05, TB06, GB24, GB27, GB36, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08, LV13, CV07, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV20, XB05, XC02A, XC02B, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC08, XC09, XC12, XC13A, XC13B, XC15, XC19, XH11, XH47, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Psychological Disorder – LU09, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, ST24, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL02, BL08, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, BL58, BL61, BL62, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD09, KD10, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB03, TB17, GB12, GB19, GB21, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV01, LV08, LV14, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV24, GV01, GV08, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Heat – LU01, LU06, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI03, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST12, ST30, ST36, ST45, SP02, SP03, SP11, SP12, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI18, BL01, BL04, BL13, BL16, BL22, BL38, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL55, BL60, BL65, KD08, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB15, TB17, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB01, GB02, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB19, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV08, LV13, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV20, GV27, GV28, XB03, XC17, XH02, XH05, XH06, XH09, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH14, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH29, XH40, XH46, XH47, XL06, XL08, XL09, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XL12, XL23, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Costal Lateral Bloating – ST13, ST14, ST15, SP03, SP08, SP20, SP21, HT01, HT05, BL18, BL19, BL47, BL49, KD07, KD21, KD24, KD25, KD26, GB35, GB36, GB40, LV02, LV03, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Bi Arthralgia Leg Syndrome – ST31, ST32, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, SP12, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL54, BL63, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB40 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)