Point features

Where is it located

GB31 is located laterally on the thigh, along the lateral midline, when the arm is extended along the body: the fingertips touch the area of the point. It is located about 7 cun above the popliteal fold.

Functions

• Eliminates Wind and relieves skin itching
• Relaxes tendons and muscles, treats paresthesia and tingling
• Relieves pain and heaviness in the lower limbs
• Tonifies tendino-muscular meridians

What is it for

• Urticaria, eczema, pruritic dermatitis
• Paresthesia and cramps in thigh and knee
• Pain along the lateral meridian of the leg
• Wind-Damp Bi syndrome in the lower limbs

📲 In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with GB31, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.

Curiosity

GB31 Fengshi, 'Wind Market', is one of the main points to treat itching caused by Wind in Chinese medicine. It is a key point in the treatment of Bi syndrome (painful obstruction) when symptoms such as numbness, tremors, or muscle contractions prevail. It is also useful in cases of lateral sciatica and pain radiation from hip to knee.

Available on the AcupointsMap app:

• Interactive 3D visualization of the point
• Complete functions and therapeutic indications
• Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
• Complete pathway of the meridian of Gallbladder
• Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
• Associated pathology sheets
• Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin

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