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GB23 · 足少阳胆经

Zhejin zhé jīn · 辄筋

Location. On the lateral aspect of the chest, 1 cun anterior to GB22, level with the nipple, in the fourth intercostal space.

"Zhejin" refers to the sinew-like edges of the ribs beside which the point sits. It is one cun anterior to GB22 and is usually listed with it; the name records the locality, not an outcome.

定位。在侧胸部,渊腋前1寸,平乳头,第4肋间隙中。

「辄筋」指肋旁如筋之边缘。此穴在渊腋前1寸,古典文献多与渊腋并列;穴名记部位,不涉及疗效。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Between the ribs over the lateral chest, with the pleura and lung close beneath. Classical texts advise shallow needling in this region. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

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