GB-24, Rì Yuè, 日月, Sun and Moon

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Categories
Meeting point of the Gall Bladder and Spleen channels • Gall Bladder Front-Mu point
Location
On the anterior chest wall, in the seventh intercostal space, directly below the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the midline.
Needling
Type: Transverse, Oblique    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun
Description: 0.5 to 1 cun transverse-oblique along the intercostal space.
Caution: Pneumothorax
Notes
Energetics 1
Energetics 2
THREADING: LIV14 to GB24 (Patient supine; puncture horizontally; indicated for hypochondriac pain, abdominal distension, hiccup, acid reflux, mastitis, depression, chest tension)[Fan, Y. July 22, 2024. Powerpoint]
Energetics 3
Energetics 4
Energetics 5
Energetics 6

 

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