Yanglingquan (GB34)
Yanglingquan (GB34), “Yang Mound Spring”, is a point on the Gallbladder meridian. It is point 34 of the 44 on the channel. Influential point for tendons and ligaments.
Location
In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
Functions according to tradition
Influential point for tendons and ligaments. Tonifies and relaxes tendons, treats Shao Yang syndromes, benefits gallbladder and liver.
Traditional indications
- Knee pain
- Lateral pain
- Muscle contractures
- Gallbladder problems
- Irritability
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Last of the transport points, near the elbow or knee: the Qi “goes deep” and joins the organ. It has been used for disorders of the fu organs and the Stomach.
One of the eight points that tradition credits with a special influence over a tissue or substance: Qi, Blood, tendons, marrow, vessels, bones, zang organs or fu organs.
Precautions
No specific contraindications. Use caution near the common peroneal nerve, which lies close by.
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.
- BL38 Fuxi (Bladder): Knee pain
- BL40 Weizhong (Bladder): Knee pain
- KI10 Yingu (Kidney): Knee pain
- LV7 Xiguan (Liver): Knee pain
- SP9 Yinlingquan (Spleen): Knee pain
- ST34 Liangqiu (Stomach): Knee pain
Point profile
- Code
- GB34
- Pinyin name
- Yáng Líng Quán
- Characters
- 阳陵泉
- Translation
- Yang Mound Spring
- Meridian
- Gallbladder
- Element
- Wood
- Classification
- He-Sea, Influential point of tendons
- Topics
- Tendons, Lateral Pain, Knee
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