GB26 (Daimei, “Girdling Vessel”) is the Meeting point of GB & Dai Mai point of the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located on the lateral aspect of the abdomen, at the level of the umbilicus, directly inferior to the free end of the 11th rib. This point is located 1.8 cun inferior to the tip of the 11th rib (at LV13 Zhangmen). It regulates the Dai Mai, harmonizes menstruation, resolves dampness and leukorrhea, and alleviates pain in the lower abdomen and lumbar region.
On the lateral aspect of the abdomen, at the level of the umbilicus, directly inferior to the free end of the 11th rib. This point is located 1.8 cun inferior to the tip of the 11th rib (at LV13 Zhangmen).
Perpendicular or oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 inch.
Regulates the Dai Mai, harmonizes menstruation, resolves dampness and leukorrhea, and alleviates pain in the lower abdomen and lumbar region..
Red and white vaginal discharge, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, lower abdominal hardness and pain in women, abdominal fullness, a sensation of sitting in water in the lumbar region, pain in the flanks that radiates to the back and is difficult to bear, lumbar pain, weakness of the legs, epilepsy, muscular atrophy and weakness of the lower limbs..
As the namesake point of the Girdling Vessel, GB26 is a primary point for regulating this extraordinary channel. It is particularly effective for gynecological conditions characterized by dampness, such as leukorrhea, and for addressing menstrual irregularities. Its ability to 'bind' the channels makes it useful for feelings of weakness or sagging in the lower body and for pain that encircles the waist and lower abdomen.
GB26 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB26 (Daimei) is located on the lateral aspect of the abdomen, at the level of the umbilicus, directly inferior to the free end of the 11th rib. This point is located 1.8 cun inferior to the tip of the 11th rib (at LV13 Zhangmen).
GB26 regulates the Dai Mai, harmonizes menstruation, resolves dampness and leukorrhea, and alleviates pain in the lower abdomen and lumbar region. Common clinical indications include red and white vaginal discharge, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, lower abdominal hardness and pain in women, abdominal fullness, a sensation of sitting in water in the lumbar region, pain in the flanks that radiates to the back and is difficult to bear, lumbar pain, weakness of the legs, epilepsy, muscular atrophy and weakness of the lower limbs.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 inch.
GB26 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).