Introduction To Acupoints

Capital Gate

Acupoint Name:Capital Gate Acupoint

Acupoint Code:GB-25

PinYin:jingmen

Associated Meridian:The Gallbladder channel of Foot, Lesser Yang

Main Diseases for Treatment

Abdominal bloating, lower abdominal pain, urgency, diarrhea, urinary tract obstruction, yellowish urine, back pain, bone bi syndrome pain radiating to the back, nephritis, intercostal neuralgia.

Acupoint Location

On the lateral side of the waist, in the depression below the free end of the 12th rib, 1.8 cun behind the Gate of the Ordering (LR-13), and slightly posterior to the Willpower Room (BL-52). (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Sit or lie on your side.
Step 2: Feel along the ribs towards the waist, and the location below the free end of the 12th rib is the acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

GB-25:Capital Gate(jingmen)
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