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This is the Front-Mu (alarm) point of the Gall Bladder. It resolves damp-heat, benefits the gall bladder and harmonises the Liver and Stomach.
Location
On the chest, in the seventh intercostal space, directly below the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline (one rib below LV-14).
Anatomy
On the external oblique and the intercostal muscles; the seventh intercostal artery; the seventh intercostal nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Resolves damp-heat and benefits the gall bladder (Front-Mu)
- Harmonises the Liver and Stomach
- Relieves hypochondriac pain
Indications
Hypochondriac pain and fullness, jaundice, acid regurgitation, vomiting, and gallstones and cholecystitis.
Needling
0.3-0.5 cun, oblique or transverse insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With GB-34 and LV-14 for gall bladder and hypochondriac disorders.
Classical Text References
The Front-Mu point of the Gall Bladder; a meeting point with the Spleen channel.
Cautions & Contraindications
On the right, deep insertion risks the liver/gall bladder; needle obliquely. Pneumothorax risk.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
