Dannangxue
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Gallbladder Point
Location
The tender spot 1-2 cun below Yanglingquan (GB 34).
Indications
Acute and chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, biliary ascariasis, muscle atrophy and numbness of the lower extremities.
Traditional Action
Resolves damp-heat from the Gallbladder.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.