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GB 34 · Yanglingquan

Gallbladder meridian · Wood · Yang · peak 11 PM–1 AM

Plate shown for male body
Foot and ankle acupoints

Location

Knee, anterior/inferior to fibular head

Needling Depth

0.8–1.5 cun

Deep needling — confirm anatomy first.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Anatomy & Safe Needling

Structure: Anterior-inferior to fibular head, common peroneal nerve

Risk: Nerve

Method: Just below fibular head, not over nerve.

Point Category

Influential: Tendon/Sinew

Acupressure Self-Use

Indications: Knee pain, Muscle spasm, Tendon injury, Rib pain

Technique: Press just below the head of the fibula, outer knee.

Duration: 1–2 min

Influential point for tendons and sinews.

Trigger-Point Link

Peroneus / Fibularis Longus — referred to Outer ankle and foot; ankle instability.

Appears in Formulas

Sciatica (Gallbladder channel) (Shaoyang obstruction) — Tendon/influential
Knee pain (Bi syndrome) — Influential — tendon

Gallbladder Meridian Flow

Wood · Yang · peak 11 PM–1 AM

Qi flowing along the Gallbladder — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on GB 34