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WAIQIU GB-36 INDICATIONS
OuterBladder
Hill • Distention of the chest and lateral costal region, pi-
Kidney geon chest in children, headache, mania, abdominal
Xi-Cleft point of the Gall Bladder channel
Pericardium pain, rabies.
Sanjiao • Atrophy disorder and painful obstruction of the
LOCATION lower limb, pain of the skin, cold damp leg qi, cold
Gall Bladder
On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun superior to the sensation and stiffness and pain of the nape and
Liver of the lateral malleolus, at the anterior border
prominence neck, aversion to wind-cold.
of theConception
fibula.
Governing COMMENTARY

Extra Points Waiqiu GB-36 is the xi-cleft point of the Gall Bladder
channel. The xi-cleft points are where the qi and blood,
which flow relatively superficially along the channels
from the jing-well points, gather and plunge more deeply.
popliteal crease The xi-cleft points in general are indicated in the treat-
ment of acute conditions and pain, and Waiqiu GB-36 is
indicated for pain of the skin. Thus the Systematic Classic
of Acupuncture and Moxibustion said “Painful skin with
9 cun

atrophy disorder and painful obstruction, principally

select Waiqiu GB-36”.
Unusually, this point is also indicated for rabies. The
Yangjiao GB-35 Illustrated Classic of Acupuncture Points on the Bronze Man
said “Rabies with chills and fever, quickly moxa Waiqiu
Waiqiu GB-36 GB-36 three times and then moxa the bitten area”.
7 cun

COMBINATIONS
• Pain of the neck with aversion to wind-cold: Waiqiu
GB-36 and Houding DU-19 (Supplementing Life).
tip of lateral malleolus

LOCATION NOTE
i. The distance between the tip of the lateral malleolus and
the popliteal crease is 16 cun; locate Waiqiu GB-36 one cun
distal to the midpoint of this line; ii. Above the region of
Xuanzhong GB-39, the fibula is not easily palpable be-
cause it is covered by the peroneus brevis muscle; therefore
feel for the anterior border of the fibula above the ankle
joint where it is easily palpable and extend a line towards
the head of the fibula.

NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

ACTIONS
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Clears heat and detoxifies poison