Gallbladder
GB40
丘墟 · Qiuxu
Mound of Ruins
Front of the outer ankle, Gallbladder source point.
Yuan-source of the Gallbladder
Use caution
System
- Channel
- Gallbladder (GB)
- Element
- Wood
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Gallbladder
- Region
- Foot
- Limb rule
- Foot Shaoyang
Where it is
In the hollow just in front of and below the outer ankle bone.
Nearby: Outer ankle ligaments. A sprain lives here. Don’t press a swollen ankle.
Traditionally said to
Yuan-source point of the Gallbladder. Local for the ankle, and traditionally for liver-gallbladder qi patterns such as sighing and rib fullness.
What people look up
Acupressure
Light to moderate pressure in the hollow, 30–45 seconds, only if the ankle is not injured.
When not to press: A sprained ankle needs rest and an exam, not a source-point workout.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Common textbook range: about 0.5–1 cun perpendicular.
Angle
Perpendicular, anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Suspended Bell
Above the outer ankle, influential point of marrow.
Foot Governor of Tears
Top of the foot, opening point of the Dai vessel.
Yang Mound Spring
Outer leg below the knee, the sinew influential point.
Use caution
Jumping Circle
Side of the buttock, the hip point for lateral leg pain.
Use caution
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
Tags
qiuxu · outer ankle · source