# XL06 Dannangxue (Gall Bladder Point) – Extra Points: Lower limbs

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Location: Between 1 & 2 thumb widths distal to the yanglingquan gb-34 on the right leg. palpate to the find the area of the maximum tenderness.

Cautions: Avoid in acute cholecystitis.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xl06

## Indications

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

Biliary Ascariasis, Cholecystitis, Cholecystitis Acute, Cholecystitis Acute, Cholecystitis Chronic, Cholecystitis Chronic, Cholelithiasis, Cholelithiasis Acute, Cholelithiasis Acute, Cholelithiasis Chronic, Cholelithiasis Chronic, Damp, Disease Bile Duct, Disease Bile Duct, Costal Lateral Bloating, Costal Lateral Bloating, Heat, Leg Numbness, Leg Numbness, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Paralysis Leg, Paralysis Leg

## Most often selected alongside XL06

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

- BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- GB24 (Sun And Moon) – 1 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 1 protocols
- LV13 (Bright Gate) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using XL06

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallstones, Cholelithiasis | BL19, GB24, GB34, LV13, XL06 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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