GB36 - Waiqiu (Gallbladder Point 36)

Point features

Where is it located

GB36 is located 7 cun above the tip of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior margin of the fibula, in the lower lateral area of the leg, anterior to GB35.

Functions

• Activates the meridian and relieves acute pain
• Dissipates Wind and Heat, especially in the lateral channels
• Regulates the Qi of the Gallbladder
• Useful in the treatment of referred visceral pain (gallbladder, chest, side)
• Further information available in the app

What is it for

• Acute pain along the GB meridian, especially leg and side
• Biliary colic and radiating hepatocostal pain
• Intercostal neuralgia with radiating chest pain
• Repressed anger and somatized lateral pain
• Further information available in the app

In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with GB36, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.

Curiosity

GB36 Waiqiu, 'External Hill', is the Xi point of the Gallbladder meridian, specific for acute and painful conditions along the channel, but also for radiating visceral pain, such as those of the gallbladder or the lateral chest area.

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