Yangfu
Yangfu(GB38,阳辅) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Shaoyang Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot. It is the Jing-river and fire point of the meridian.
Location
On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 4 cun above the lateral malleolus, at the anterior border of the fibula.
Indication
- ①Migraine, pain in the outer canthus, pain and swelling in the throat, swelling in the axilla,f ullness and pain in the chest and hypochondriac region;
- ②scrofula;
- ③atrophic debility of the lower limb.
Methods
This acupoint is located lateral to the shank, 4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula.
Yangfu