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GB33 · 足少阳胆经

Xiyangguan xī yáng guān · 膝阳关

Location. On the lateral aspect of the knee, 3 cun above GB34, in the depression above the lateral epicondyle of the femur.

Named the "yang gate of the knee" after the passage the Gallbladder line makes past the outer knee. It should not be confused with the lumbar point of similar name, GV3, which is on the lower back. The name distinguishes locality, nothing else.

定位。在膝外侧,阳陵泉上3寸,股骨外侧髁上方的凹陷中。

穴名取胆经经过膝外侧如过关隘之意,称为膝之阳关。须与腰部同名类似穴腰阳关(GV3)相区别:后者在腰。穴名只用于区分部位。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Over the lateral knee, close to the joint capsule and the tendons that cross the outer knee. Classical texts describe needling with the joint in mind. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder

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