Yanggang (BL48)
Yanggang (BL48), “Yang Headrope”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 48 of the 67 on the channel. Outer window of the Gallbladder: drains Damp-Heat and resolves jaundice.
Location
In the back, level with the lower border of the T10 spinous process, 3 cun lateral to the posterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Outer window of the Gallbladder: drains Damp-Heat and resolves jaundice.
Traditional indications
- Jaundice
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhoea
- Borborygmus
- Poor appetite
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely towards the spine: the kidney lies beneath at this level.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- KI17 Shangqu (Kidney): Abdominal pain, Diarrhoea, Poor appetite
- CV9 Shuifen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Borborygmus, Diarrhoea
- GB24 Riyue (Gallbladder): Jaundice
- GV6 Jizhong (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Diarrhoea, Jaundice
- GV9 Zhiyang (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Jaundice, Poor appetite
- KI16 Huangshu (Kidney): Diarrhoea, Jaundice
Point profile
- Code
- BL48
- Pinyin name
- Yáng Gāng
- Characters
- 阳纲
- Translation
- Yang Headrope
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Gallbladder, Jaundice, Digestion
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
