Daimai (GB26)
Daimai (GB26), “Girdling Vessel”, is a point on the Gallbladder meridian. It is point 26 of the 44 on the channel. Meeting point of the Dai Mai: regulates the girdling vessel and stops vaginal discharge.
Location
On the lateral abdomen, below the free end of the eleventh rib, level with the umbilicus.
Functions according to tradition
Meeting point of the Dai Mai: regulates the girdling vessel and stops vaginal discharge.
Traditional indications
- Vaginal discharge
- Irregular menstruation
- Lower back pain
- Hernia
- Weak waist
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
At this point the channel crosses the Girdle Vessel (Dai Mai, 带脉), which encircles the waist, one of the eight extraordinary vessels.
Precautions
On the lateral abdomen: no deep perpendicular needling — the kidney 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.
- LV5 Ligou (Liver): Hernia, Irregular menstruation, Vaginal discharge
- BL30 Baihuanshu (Bladder): Irregular menstruation, Vaginal discharge
- CV7 Yinjiao (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Irregular menstruation, Vaginal discharge
- GV3 Yaoyangguan (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Irregular menstruation, Lower back pain
- KI13 Qixue (Kidney): Irregular menstruation, Lower back pain
- KI15 Zhongzhu (Kidney): Irregular menstruation, Lower back pain
Point profile
- Code
- GB26
- Pinyin name
- Dài Mài
- Characters
- 带脉
- Translation
- Girdling Vessel
- Meridian
- Gallbladder
- Element
- Wood
- Classification
- Dai Mai
- Topics
- Menstruation, Discharge, Lower back
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.
