GB40 - Qiuxu (Gallbladder Point 40)

Point features

Where is it located

GB40 is located in the anterior and inferior depression of the lateral malleolus, between the tendons of the long extensor of the toes and the fibula, on the dorsolateral surface of the foot.

Functions

• Regulates the Qi of the Gallbladder and Liver
• Relaxes the tendons and harmonizes the joints
• Dissipates Heat and enhances decision-making (psychoenergetic)
• Acts on the Gallbladder Zang organ through its Yuan point function
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What is it for

• Foot and lateral ankle pain and swelling
• Chest tightness and costal pain from Qi stagnation
• Anxiety, chronic indecision, nervous tension
• Hepatobiliary dysfunctions and lateral digestive disorders
• Further information available in the app

In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with GB40, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.

Curiosity

GB40 Qiuxu, 'Hill of Collapsing', is the Yuan point of the Gallbladder meridian, and as such directly acts on the function of the corresponding Fu organ.

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