GB28 (Weidao, “Weidao”) is an acupuncture point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located on the lateral abdomen, 5.3 cun inferior to Zhangmen (LR13) and anterior and inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). This places it approximately 0.5 cun anterior and inferior to Wushu (GB27). It regulates the Dai Mai, resolves dampness, descends rebellious Qi, and harmonizes the Sanjiao.
On the lateral abdomen, 5.3 cun inferior to Zhangmen (LR13) and anterior and inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). This places it approximately 0.5 cun anterior and inferior to Wushu (GB27).
Perpendicular insertion, 0.8 to 1.5 cun.
Regulates the Dai Mai, resolves dampness, descends rebellious Qi, and harmonizes the Sanjiao..
Incessant rebellious vomiting, water swelling (edema), Sanjiao disharmony, no desire to eat, incessant rebellious cough, water qi in the Sanjiao, inability to eat, abdominal fullness, waist feels like sitting in water.
As a meeting point of the Gallbladder channel and the Dai Mai, Weidao is a key point for regulating the Girdle Vessel. It is used for disorders where dampness and Qi stagnate in the lower and middle jiao, manifesting as edema, abdominal fullness, and digestive issues like vomiting and poor appetite. Its name, 'Linking Path', highlights its role in connecting and regulating the flow between these two important vessels, making it useful for gynecological issues and problems of the waist and hips, although these are not explicitly stated in the provided classics.
GB28 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB28 (Weidao) is located on the lateral abdomen, 5.3 cun inferior to Zhangmen (LR13) and anterior and inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). This places it approximately 0.5 cun anterior and inferior to Wushu (GB27).
GB28 regulates the Dai Mai, resolves dampness, descends rebellious Qi, and harmonizes the Sanjiao. Common clinical indications include incessant rebellious vomiting, water swelling (edema), Sanjiao disharmony, no desire to eat, incessant rebellious cough, water qi in the Sanjiao, inability to eat, abdominal fullness, waist feels like sitting in water.
Perpendicular insertion, 0.8 to 1.5 cun.
GB28 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).