Gall Bladder 33, Xi Yang Guan
膝陽關, xī yáng guān, "Knee Yang Joint"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Guan Ling	guān líng	關陵	Joint Mound
Guan Yang	guān yáng	關陽	Joint Yang
Han Fu	hán fǔ	寒府	Cold Mansion
Yang Ling	yáng líng	陽陵	Yang Mound

Meridian: Gall Bladder	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM 3 cun above Yangliangquan (GB-34), lateral to the knee joint, in the depression above the external epicondyle of femur. Deadman On the lateral side of the knee, in the depression above the lateral epicondyle of the femur, between the femur and tendon of biceps femoris.
Innervation: The terminal branch of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.	Vasculature: The superior lateral genicular artery and vein.
Cautions: avoid use with Moxa No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Deadman

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Gall Bladder 33, Xi Yang Guan膝陽關, xī yáng guān, "Knee Yang Joint"

Gall Bladder 33, Xi Yang Guan
膝陽關, xī yáng guān, "Knee Yang Joint"