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Yanggang (BL-48), “Yang’s Key Link”, level with the Gall Bladder Shu, resolves damp-heat, harmonises the middle burner and benefits the gall bladder.
Location
On the back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10), level with BL-19.
Anatomy
On the latissimus dorsi; the posterior intercostal artery; the dorsal rami of the thoracic nerves.
Actions & Functions
- Resolves damp-heat and benefits the gall bladder
- Harmonises the middle burner
Indications
Jaundice, abdominal pain and borborygmus, diarrhoea, and bitter taste in the mouth.
Needling
0.5-0.7 cun, oblique insertion towards the spine.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With BL-19 and GB-34 for gall bladder disorders.
Classical Text References
The outer Back-Shu of the Gall Bladder.
Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid deep insertion towards the kidney/lung; needle obliquely.
Latest Research
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