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UB-43/48: III-43: yang gang
acupuncture

definition

yang gang = yang head rope; yang net; yang's parameter
psychospiritual associated point of the Dan (Gall Bladder); special point for hematopoesis (Finkelstein, p. 48)
location: 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T-4.
actions: dissipates Heat and Dampness from the Gall Bladder; strengthens the Spleen; regulates the Stomach
indications: anemia; yellowish discoloration of the eyes, esp. with fever; difficulty swallowing; gastritis; hepatitis; cholecystitis; abdomen distended; diarrhea, esp. if due to colon disease; flatulence; painful urination; urine red; rheumatism
needle technique: oblique insertion 0.3 - 0.5 cun
moxa: 3-7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
combinations:
» with UB-19 to treat yellowing of the eyes (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 225).


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