|
Gall Bladder 37
 Chinese Name: Guangming (English translation: Bright Light)
Location:
On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun above
the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Classification:
Luo-Connecting point of the Gall Bladder Meridian
Indications:
- Eye pain, night blindness, blurring of
vision
- Weakness, numbness and pain of the lower
extremities
- Distention and pain of the breast
Functions:
Benefits the eyes, dispels Wind, activates the meridian, relieves pain.
Notes:
Luo-Connecting
points of one meridian can communicate with two meridians. They treat diseases
of the collaterals and can be used to treat chronic diseases, especially chronic
diseases of the Zang-Fu organs. Clinically,
Luo-Connecting points are often combined with Yuan-Source points in the
treatment of diseases.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 - 1.5 cun. |
|
|
|
