Gallbladder 34
GB34 Acupressure Point
Use the Wood Aroma Acu-Stick® to activate points on the Gallbladder channel. Acupressure point Gallbladder 34 is an important point for treating Damp-Heat. Liver Heat begins to accumulate if Liver Qi Stagnation is not resolved in a timely manner especially if it combines with Pathogenic Internal Damp-Phlegm; this can result in actual gallbladder problems, or Damp-Heat in other parts of the body.
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Location of Acupressure Point GB 34
1 Cun anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula below the lateral aspect of the knee in a tender depression. Apply the Wood Element Aroma Acu-Stick® to Acupressure Point Gallbladder 34 to activate the healing potential of the pressure point.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Indications and Acupressure Point Combinations of GB 34
Pain
For pain of the knee, GB channel pain and/or tightness, or sciatica:
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Gallbladder 34
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Stomach 36
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Liver 3
- Apply the Metal Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Large Intestine 4
Arthritis
For pain and stiffness of the joints anywhere in the body:
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Gallbladder 34
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Liver 3
- Apply the Metal Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Large Intestine 4
If arthritis or joint stiffness and pain is aggravated by wet or humid weather:
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Spleen 9
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Stomach 40
Damp-Heat
For Damp-Heat anywhere in the body:
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Gallbladder 34
- Apply the Metal Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure Point Large Intestine 1
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Stomach 40
- Apply the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Spleen 9
Cold and Flu
In traditional Chinese medicine the treatment strategy for external pathogens such as viruses is to push the invading pathogen out toward the exterior and away from the organs so that more serious diseases do not begin to develop. If the pathogenic force is not kept at the external level and begins to make its way deeper into the body, it often passes through what is called the Shao Yang phase. The invading factor can get caught in this level causing ongoing distinct alternating patterns of fever and chills. To help pivot the infection back to the exterior:
- Apply the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Gallbladder 34 and acupressure point Liver 3, and the Metal Element Acupressure Stick to acupressure point Large Intestine 4
Other Name(s) of Acupuncture Point GB 34
- Yanglingquan
- Yang Mound Spring
- Sinew Convergence
Traditional Chinese Medicine Classifications of Acupuncture Point GB 34
- Lower He-Sea Point of the Gallbladder
- Man Dan-yang Heavenly Star Point
- Earth Point,
- Influential Point of the Sinews
Traditional Chinese Medicine Actions of Acupressure Point GB 34
- Promotes the Smooth flow of Liver Qi
- Resolves Damp-Heat
- Strengthens and Relaxes the Sinews-Joints
- Removes Obstructions from the Channel and Alleviates Pain
- Expels Wind from the Knee and Legs
Cautions: Do not use acupressure as self-care when pregnant without the guidance of a licensed acupuncturist. Always discuss new treatment modalities with your local health care professional.
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