Waiqiu (GB36)
Waiqiu (GB36), “Outer Hill”, is a point on the Gallbladder meridian. It is point 36 of the 44 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Gallbladder: for acute flank pain and stubborn skin lesions.
Location
On the fibular aspect of the leg, anterior to the fibula, 7 cun above the lateral malleolus.
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Gallbladder: for acute flank pain and stubborn skin lesions.
Traditional indications
- Acute flank pain
- Neck pain
- Boils
- Leg pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where Qi and Blood accumulate deep down. It is associated with acute and painful conditions; in the yin channels, also with bleeding.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
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.
- GV10 Lingtai (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Boils
- LI7 Wenliu (Large Intestine): Boils
Point profile
- Code
- GB36
- Pinyin name
- Wài Qiū
- Characters
- 外丘
- Translation
- Outer Hill
- Meridian
- Gallbladder
- Element
- Wood
- Classification
- Xi-Cleft
- Topics
- Emergency, Flank, Skin
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.
