(185) GB34 (Yang Mound Spring)

[HB KIM]

Clinical indication of GB34 (Yang Ling Quan)

1. Name:
GB34 is Yang Mound Spring and SP9 is Yin Mound Spring

2. Influential Point of Sinew
Essential point for any sinew or muscle diseases from head to toe
(a) Muscle and Tendon Disorders in Western Medicine: Muscle cramps, Torticollis, Fibromyalgia, Repetitive strain injury, Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow, Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis, Depuytren's contracture, Ganglion
(b) Musculoskeletal Injuries in Western Medicine: Sports injuries, Fractures, Dislocated joint, Ligament injuries, Torn Knee cartilage, Muscle strains and tears, Ruptured tendon
(c) If bone is also involved together, needle UB11 as well. UB11 is the influential point of Bone.
(d) Bell's palsy and Hemiphlegia are also involved with facial or body muscles.

3. Lumbar
Important point for lower back pain.

4. Stops bleeding
uterine bleeding, excessive menstruation, stomach or intestine bleeding, blood in stool. (For stop bleeding action, Moxa is better than acupuncture)

5. Spasm
Use moxa for nighttime calf spasm

6. SP9 (Yin Mound Spring)
Mainly for disorders of Chest and Genital area (great point for women)

7. Uterine bleeding
(a) DU4 moxa stops bleeding
(b) SP10, UB17 breaks up Blood stasis to stop bleeding
(c) GB34 contract the muscles to stop bleeding