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POINT: GB-31 (GALL BLADDER-31)

NAME: FENGSHI

English: Wind Market
Also Known As: Wind's Market
City of Wind

LOCATION:

  • At the median line on the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun above the kneecap, or directly below the tip of the middle finger when the arm is extended at the side of the leg.
  • On the lateral aspect of the thigh, directly below the greater trochanter, 7 cun superior to the popliteal crease.
  • This point can be located at the tender point approximately 1 cun above the junction of the upper two-thirds and lower third of the line drawn between the greater trochanter and popliteal crease.

NEEDLING:

  • Straight insertion 1.5 to 2.5 cun, causing local distention and soreness possibly extending downward.
  • Perpendicular or slightly oblique insertion posteriorly 1 to 2 cun.
  • Oblique insertion, directed proximally or distally 1.5 to 2.5 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.7 to 1.2 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

ACTIONS:

  • Eliminates Wind
  • Alleviates itching
  • Activates the channel
  • Relaxes the sinews
  • Strengthens the bones
  • Tonifies the waist and knees
  • Alleviates pain

INDICATIONS:

  • Paralysis of the lower limb
  • Pain in the lower back and leg
  • Neuritis of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh and a muscle branch of the femoral nerve
  • Atrophy disorder (Wei syndrome) and painful obstruction (Bi syndrome) of the lower limb
  • Leg Qi
  • Weakness and feebleness of the legs
  • Contraction and pain of the knees
  • Itching of the whole body
  • Herpes zoster
  • Lower limb neuralgia and paralysis
  • Rheumatism with a feeling of weakness in the knees
  • Beriberi
  • Swelling of both legs due to Dampness
  • Numbness and stiffness of the lower leg and foot
  • Motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities
  • Hemiplegia
  • Itching on one side of the body
  • Headache
  • Red and swollen eyes
  • Cold Bi
  • Sciatica
  • Heavy sensation of the legs with difficulty sitting
  • Urticaria
  • Weakness of the knees and thighs
  • Knee joint arthritis
  • Foot swelling
  • Leprosy
  • Shingles
  • General pruritis
  • Dull pain in the feet

COMBINATIONS:

ST-33
Yinshi
GB-34
Yanglingquan

ST-33
Yinshi

UB-40
Weizhong
LIV-2
Xingjian

Arthritis of the knee

Paralysis of the lower limb

Weak legs

Low back pain with difficulty in movement

GB-40
Qiuxu
GB-34
Yanglingquan

LIV-3
Taichong
ST-45
Lidui

GB-30
Huantiao
LIV-2
Xingjian

Windstroke: needle the healthy side first, then the diseased side

Moxa for weakness of the legs

Lumbar pain that radiates down the leg

GB-30
Huantiao
UB-40
Weizhong
UB-60
Kunlun
ST-33
Yinshi
UB-57
Chengshan
UB-62
Shenmai

UB-60
Kunlun

SJ-6
Zhigou

Pain of the legs and lumbar region

Bi syndrome of the calf

Herpes zoster

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

NOTES:

  • This is an important point to treat disorders of Wind.
  • It is essential for treating Wind-Damp Bi.
  • It is recommended for Wind-Heat related itching. and hemiplegia following Windstroke.
  • This is the main point for beriberi.