# GB38 Yangfu (Yang Assistance) – Gallbladder Meridian

陽輔 · yáng fǔ

Location: 4 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula, between extensor digitorum longus and peroneus brevis.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb38

## Indications

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

Benefit Bones, Benefit Bones, Benefit Regulate Shaoyang, Benefit Tendon Ligament, Benefit Tendon / Ligament, Chills, Common Cold, Complexion Qing Blue Green, Complexion Qing Blue-green, Fever, Heat Gallbladder, Heat Gallbladder, Hemiplegia, Tendon Ligament Contraction Stiffness, Toe Extensor Strain Stiffness, Immobility Tendon / Ligament Contraction, Immobility Toe Extensor Strain, Malaria, Numbness, Leg Lateral Numbness, Leg Lateral Numbness, Oedema Below Knee, Oedema Below Knee, Pain, Ankle Malleolus Lateral Pain, Ankle Malleolus Lateral Pain, Armpit Pain, Armpit Pain, Back Lumbar Acute Pain, Back Lumbar Acute Pain, Back Lumbar Like Small Hammer Pain, Back Lumbar Like Small Hammer Pain, Back Middle Pain, Back Middle Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Migraine, Headache One-sided Pain, Hundred Joints Pain, Hundred Joints Pain, Joints Wandering Pain, Joints Wandering Pain, Supraclavicular Fossa Pain, Supraclavicular Fossa Pain, Pharyngitis, Qi Leg, Qi Leg, Regulate Shaoyang, Scrofula, Sitting In Water Back Lumbar Sensation, Sitting In Water Back Lumbar Sensation, Shivering, Sighing Excessive, Sighing Excessive, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Sweating, Swelling, Bi Arthralgia Leg Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Leg Syndrome, Bi Arthralgia Wind Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Wind Syndrome, Taste Bitterness, Taste Bitterness

## Most often selected alongside GB38

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

- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 2 protocols
- LU05 (Cubit Marsh) – 2 protocols
- TB10 (Heavenly Well) – 2 protocols
- BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL40 (Middle Of The Crease) – 1 protocols
- BL65 (Restraining Bone) – 1 protocols
- BL67 (Reaching Yin) – 1 protocols
- GB30 (Jumping Circle) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using GB38

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion, Ear Effusion, Ear Discharge | SI05, KD02, TB05, TB06, GB38, GB41 | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication | LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 | 8 days | doi:10.1155/2015/802846 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypertension, Blood Pressure Elevated | LI06, LI07, GB37, GB38, GB39 | 56 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2015.1106 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arthralgia, Joint Pain, Painful Obstruction Syndrome | LU05, LI04, LI11, BL17, BL40, TB10, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB38 | – | doi:10.16808/j.cnki.issn1003-7705.2025.05.008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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