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Gall Bladder 30
 Chinese Name: Huantiao (English translation: Jumping Round)
Location:
On the lateral side of the buttocks, when the
patient is in the lateral recumbent position and the thigh is flexed, this point
is at the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 1/3 of the line connecting the
greater trochanter and the hiatus of the sacrum.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Gall Bladder and
Urinary Bladder Meridians
Indications:
- Weakness, numbness and pain of the lower
extremities
- Pain of the lumbar and leg, hemiplegia
Functions:
Activates the meridian and removes obstructions, benefits the hips and legs,
resolves Wind-Damp, relieves pain.
Notes:
GB 30 is a common and important point in the
treatment of sciatica.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion 2.0 - 3.0 cun. |
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