帶脈 (Dàimài) — Girdling Vessel
Gallbladder channel · point 26
Meeting point of the Gallbladder channel with the Dai Mai
Traditionally used for
- Digestion
- Menstrual & women's health
- Pain & joints
Location
On the lateral abdomen, directly below the free end of the eleventh rib, level with the umbilicus.
Needling
Depth:
0.8–1.2 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Regulates the Dai Mai and stops vaginal discharge
- Regulates menstruation
- Relieves lumbar and hypochondriac pain
Indications
Vaginal dischargeirregular menstruation and amenorrhoealower abdominal painlumbar pain and weaknesshernia
Clinical Notes
The principal point of the Girdling Vessel and the classical choice for persistent vaginal discharge — the Dai Mai's characteristic 'leaking downward' pattern.
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