Plate shown for male body
Location
Abdomen, level of umbilicus, lateral
Needling Depth
0.5–1 cun
Moderate depth — mind underlying structures.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Point Category
Confluent: Belt
Trigger-Point Link
Quadratus Lumborum — referred to Lower back, hip, and outer thigh; 'hip hitch' pain, worse coughing.
Gallbladder Meridian Flow
Wood · Yang · peak 11 PM–1 AMQi flowing along the Gallbladder — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on GB 26