GB32 (Zhongdu, “Zhongdu”) is an acupuncture point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located on the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun superior to the popliteal crease, posterior to the iliotibial band; 2 cun below GB31 (Fengshi). It expels wind and cold, dispels dampness, soothes the sinews, alleviates pain, and resolves numbness.
On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun superior to the popliteal crease, posterior to the iliotibial band; 2 cun below GB31 (Fengshi).
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 2.5 cun.
Expels wind and cold, dispels dampness, soothes the sinews, alleviates pain, and resolves numbness.
Cold qi lodging between the muscles, pain that travels up and down the leg, numbness and painful obstruction of the sinews (bi-syndrome), hemiplegia, flaccidity and weakness of the leg (wei syndrome), hip pain.
Zhongdu is a key local point on the Gallbladder channel for treating disorders of the lateral thigh. It is particularly effective for pain, numbness, and motor impairment resulting from wind, cold, and damp obstruction, such as in sciatica or iliotibial band syndrome. Its ability to treat both pain that moves up and down the leg and generalized numbness makes it a versatile choice for various lower limb channel pathologies.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《醫宗金鑑·刺灸心法要訣》 Yīzōng Jīnjiàn · Cìjiǔ Xīnfǎ Yàojué — Golden Mirror of Medicine: Essential Teachings on Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wu Qian et al., 1742 · 卷五 · 膽腑經文 · 膽經分寸歌 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
膝上五寸中瀆穴，According to this text, GB32 lies 5 cun above the knee.
GB32 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB32 (Zhongdu) is located on the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun superior to the popliteal crease, posterior to the iliotibial band; 2 cun below GB31 (Fengshi).
GB32 expels wind and cold, dispels dampness, soothes the sinews, alleviates pain, and resolves numbness. Common clinical indications include cold qi lodging between the muscles, pain that travels up and down the leg, numbness and painful obstruction of the sinews (bi-syndrome), hemiplegia, flaccidity and weakness of the leg (wei syndrome), hip pain.
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 2.5 cun.
GB32 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).