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Gall Bladder 22 |
 Chinese Name: Yuanye (English translation: Armpit Abyss)Location: On the lateral side of the chest, when the arm is raised, the point is on the mid-axillary line, 3 cun below the axilla, in the 4th intercostal space. Indications:
Functions: Opens the chest, relaxes the sinews. Needling:
Oblique or subcutaneous insertion .5 - .8 cun.
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this meridian, do not puncture deeply all points from GB 22 to GB 25 to avoid
injuring important internal organs.|
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