陽交 (Yángjiāo) — Yang Intersection
Gallbladder channel · point 35
Traditionally used for
- Urinary & fluids
- Mood & calm
- Pain & joints
Location
On the fibular (lateral) aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun above the prominence of the lateral malleolus, just posterior to the fibula (behind GB36).
How to locate: Measure 7 cun above the prominence of the lateral malleolus, the midpoint of the line from GB34 to the malleolus (or 1 cun below the midpoint between the malleolus and the popliteal crease); the point is just behind the fibula, beside GB36. The fibula is deep here, so trace its posterior border up from just above the ankle.
Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.
3D view
3D view not available for this point: its position can't be carried onto the 3D model reliably (it failed a placement check). The 2D maps above show it.
Needling
Cited needling
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Perpendicular insertionDepth 1–1.5 cunskindeeper
Depths describe average adult habitus in the cited population, never a single safe number for the patient in front of you. Palpate and adjust.
Sources (1)
- Deadman P, Al-Khafaji M, Baker K. A Manual of Acupuncture. Hove: Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications; 1998 — p. 453 Supports: techniques (names this point)
Site notes · not cited
Functions
- Calms the spirit and settles agitation
- Regulates Gallbladder qi
- Clears heat
- Relaxes the sinews, activates the channel and relieves pain
Indications
Balance Method partners
Under Dr. Tan's six systems, GB35 at the lower leg balances these channels at the regions its segment images.
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1. Same Chinese nameTriple Energiser channelForearm · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Upper arm · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Triple Energiser channel →
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2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong)Heart channelForearm · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Upper arm · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Heart channel →
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3. Interior–exterior pairLiver channelLower leg, Calf · Same segment, opposite sideChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Liver channel →
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4. Chinese clock oppositeHeart channelForearm · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Upper arm · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Heart channel →
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5. Chinese clock neighbourTriple Energiser channelForearm · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Upper arm · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Triple Energiser channel →
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6. Same channelGallbladder channelLower leg, Calf · Same segment, opposite sideChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Gallbladder channel →
Sources
- World Health Organization. WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region. Manila: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2008. (Location.)
- Focks C, ed. Atlas of Acupuncture. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2008. (Locating method and actions.)
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