Gb Point Location 21 - 44

Front 1

GB-21

Back 1

Location: Midway between
Dazhui DU-14 and the tip of
the acromion, at the crest of
the trapezius muscle.
PNEUMOTHORAX

Hint 1

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Fainting Caution.
Pinch up muscle and needle through

Front 2

GB-22

Back 2

Location: On the midaxillary
line, in the fifth
intercostal space,
approximately 3 cun
inferior to the apex of the
axilla, at the level of the
nipple.
the trapezius muscle.
PNEUMOTHORAX

Hint 2

* Puncture transverse oblique
0.5 - 1.0 cun.

Front 3

GB-23

Back 3

Location: Below the axilla in
the fifth intercostal space, 1
cun anterior to Yuanye GB-
22, approximately at the
level of the nipple.
the trapezius muscle.
PNEUMOTHORAX

Hint 3

* Puncture transverse oblique
0.5 - 1.0 cun.

Front 4

GB-24

Back 4

Location: On the anterior
chest wall, in the seventh
intercostal space, directly
below the nipple, 4 cun
lateral to the midline.
the trapezius muscle.
PNEUMOTHORAX

Hint 4

* Puncture transverse oblique
0.5 - 1.0 cun.

Front 5

GB-25

Back 5

Location: Below the lateral
aspect of the ribcage,
anterior and inferior to the
free end of the 12th rib.

Hint 5

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 6

GB-26

Back 6

Location: Directly below
Zhangmen LIV-13 (anterior
and inferior to the free
end of the eleventh rib),
level with the umbilicus.

Hint 6

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8
inch. Moxibustion is
applicable.

Front 7

GB-27

Back 7

Location: In the depression
just anterior to the anterior
superior iliac spine,
approximately level with
Guanyuan REN-4 (3 cun
below the umbilicus).

Hint 7

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 8

GB-28

Back 8

Location: 0.5 cun anterior
and inferior to Wushu GB-
27.

Hint 8

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.5 -1.0
inch. Moxibustion is
applicable.

Front 9

GB-29

Back 9

Location: On the lateral
aspect of the hip joint, at
the midpoint of a line drawn
between the anterior
superior iliac spine and the
prominence of the greater
trochanter.

Hint 9

Puncture
perpendicularly 1.0 -2.0 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 10

GB-30

Back 10

Location: On the posterolateral
aspect of the hip
joint, one third of the
distance between the
prominence of the greater
trochanter and the sacrococcygeal
hiatus (Yaoshu
DU-2).
SCIATIC NERVE

Hint 10

* Puncture
perpendicularly 2.0 – 3.5 cun towards the genitals
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 11

GB-31

Back 11

Location: On the lateral aspect
of the thigh, directly below the
greater trochanter, 7 cun
superior to the popliteal crease.

Hint 11

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 12

GB-32

Back 12

Location: On the lateral aspect
of the thigh, 2 cun inferior to
Fengshi GB-31.

Hint 12

Puncture perpendicularly
0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is
applicable.

Front 13

GB-33

Back 13

Location: On the lateral side
of the knee, in the
depression above the lateral
epicondyle of the femur,
between the femur and
tendon of biceps femoris.

Hint 13

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.

Front 14

GB-34

Back 14

Location: Below the lateral aspect
of the knee, in the tender
depression approximately 1 cun
anterior and inferior to the head
of the fibula.
NEEDLE SHOCK (Perennial Nerve)

Hint 14

* Slightly oblique inferiorly
1.0 to 1.5 cun

Front 15

GB-35

Back 15

Location: On the lateral
aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun
superior to the prominence
of the lateral malleolus, in
the depression at the
posterior border of the
fibula.

Hint 15

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 16

GB-36

Back 16

Location: On the lateral
aspect of the lower leg, 7
cun superior to the
prominence of the lateral
malleolus, at the anterior
border of the fibula.

Hint 16

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.5-0.8
inch. Moxibustion is
applicable.

Front 17

GB-37

Back 17

On the lateral
aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun
superior to the prominence
of the lateral malleolus, at
the anterior border of the
fibula.

Hint 17

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 18

GB-38

Back 18

Location: On the lateral
aspect of the lower leg, 4
cun superior to the
prominence of the lateral
malleolus, at the anterior
border of the fibula.

Hint 18

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.5-0.7
inch. Moxibustion is
applicable.

Front 19

GB-39

Back 19

Location: Above the
ankle joint, 3 cun
superior to the
prominence of
the lateral malleolus,
between the
posterior border of
the fibula and the
tendons of peroneus
longus and brevis.

Hint 19

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.3-
0.5 inch. Moxibustion
is applicable.

Front 20

GB-40

Back 20

Location: At the
ankle joint, in the
depression
anterior and
inferior
to the lateral
malleolus.

Hint 20

* Puncture
perpendicularly
1.0-1.5 cun directed towards KD-6.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 21

GB-41

Back 21

Location: In the depression
distal to the junction of the 4th
and 5th metatarsal bones, on the
lateral side of the tendon of m.
extensor digitorum longus
(branch to little toe).

Hint 21

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 22

GB-42

Back 22

Location:Between the 4th and
5th metatarsal bones, in the
depression proximal to the
metatarsal heads, on the medial
side of the tendon of m.
extensor digitorum longus
(branch to little toe).

Hint 22

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 23

GB-43

Back 23

Location: Between the
fourth toe and the little toe,
0.5 cun proximal to the
margin of the web.

Hint 23

Puncture
perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Front 24

GB-44

Back 24

Location: On the dorsal
aspect of the 4th toe, at
the junction of lines drawn
along the lateral border
of the nail and the base of
the nail, approximately
0.1 cun from the corner of
the nail.

Hint 24

Puncture
superficially about 0.1 inch.
Moxibustion is applicable.