Introduction To Acupoints

Cholecyst

Acupoint Name:Cholecyst Acupoint

Acupoint Code:EX-LE6

PinYin:dannang

Associated Meridian:Extraordinary points outside the meridians

Main Diseases for Treatment

Cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, biliary ascariasis, biliary colic, and other biliary tract diseases; lower back and leg pain, atrophy and paralysis of the lower limbs; chest and rib pain, chronic gastritis; facial palsy.

Acupoint Location

On the upper part of the lateral side of the lower leg, at the depression in front and below the head of the fibula, 1 to 2 cun directly below the Yang Mound Spring (GB-34) acupoint of the Gallbladder meridian where there is tenderness upon pressure. (This acupoint is a pair, one on each side)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Sit upright with feet dangling or lie on your back;
Step 2: On the lower leg, just below and to the outside of the knee joint, you can see a prominent bump (the head of the fibula);
Step 3: Identify the Yang Mound Spring (GB-34) acupoint: In front of this bump, you can feel a depression, which is the Yang Mound Spring (GB-34).
Step 4: Measure two transverse fingers (the transverse diameter at the thumb interphalangeal joint is 1 cun) below the Yang Mound Spring (GB-34), and this is where the acupoint is located.

Acupoint Chart

EX-LE6:Cholecyst(dannang)
0 Comments
Please login first!
Cancel Log In
Please login first!
Cancel Log In