# GB36 Waiqiu (Outer Hill) – Gallbladder Meridian

外丘 · wài qiū

Location: 7 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb36

## Indications

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

Muscle Wasting, Aversion Cold, Aversion Cold, Aversion Wind, Aversion Wind, Cold Qi Leg, Cold Qi Leg, Damp Qi Leg, Damp Qi Leg, Detoxify Poison, Detoxify Poison, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Chest Bloating, Chest Bloating, Costal Lateral Bloating, Costal Lateral Bloating, Heat, Stiff Neck, Neck Nape Stiffness, Immobility Neck, Immobility Neck Nape, Pain, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Headache, Headache, Skin Pain, Skin Pain, Pigeon Chest (infant), Pigeon Chest Infantile, Rabies, Cold Neck Sensation, Cold Neck Sensation, Cold Neck Nape Sensation, Cold Neck Nape Sensation, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Bi Arthralgia Leg Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Leg Syndrome

## Most often selected alongside GB36

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

- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 5 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 5 protocols
- GB31 (Wind Market) – 3 protocols
- GB39 (Suspended Bell) – 3 protocols
- GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears) – 3 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 3 protocols
- SP09 (Yin Mound Spring) – 3 protocols
- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using GB36

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness | GB34, GB36, GB37, GB40 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chest Pain, Breathing Pain, Sleep Disturbance, Trauma Chest Blunt, Fracture Rib | LU07, LI04, ST36, TB05, GB34, GB36 | 4 days | doi:10.1093/icvts/ivac158 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Joint Knee Pain | ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB31, GB36, GB39, GB41, XL02, XL05A | 56 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191212-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Trauma, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Trauma Chest Blunt, Fracture Rib | LU07, LI04, ST36, TB05, GB34, GB36 | – | doi:10.1093/icvts/ivac158 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Prolapse Intervertebral Disc | BL40, GB36, GB43 | 24 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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