Zhejin (GB23)
Zhejin (GB23), “Sinew Seat”, is a point on the Gallbladder meridian. It is point 23 of the 44 on the channel. Front-Mu of the Gallbladder: moves Liver and Gallbladder Qi and descends rebellious Qi.
Location
On the lateral chest, in the fourth intercostal space, 1 cun anterior to the midaxillary line.
Functions according to tradition
Front-Mu of the Gallbladder: moves Liver and Gallbladder Qi and descends rebellious Qi.
Traditional indications
- Hypochondriac pain
- Acid vomiting
- Chest fullness
- Asthma
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
On the chest or abdomen, where the Qi of an organ “gathers”. Its tenderness to pressure guides diagnosis; it is used more in acute conditions and those of the fu organs.
Precautions
Needle obliquely: the lung lies beneath.
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.
- CV20 Huagai (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Hypochondriac pain
- KI19 Yindu (Kidney): Asthma, Hypochondriac pain
- SP19 Xiongxiang (Spleen): Hypochondriac pain
- SP21 Dabao (Spleen): Hypochondriac pain
- BL19 Danshu (Bladder): Hypochondriac pain
- BL47 Hunmen (Bladder): Hypochondriac pain
Point profile
- Code
- GB23
- Pinyin name
- Zhé Jīn
- Characters
- 辄筋
- Translation
- Sinew Seat
- Meridian
- Gallbladder
- Element
- Wood
- Classification
- Front-Mu
- Topics
- Flank, Digestion, Chest
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.
