足少阳胆经之外丘 GB-36 郄穴

Feature：

Xi-Cleft point of the Gall Bladder channel.

穴位特点：胆经之郄穴

Location：

On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, at the anterior border of the fibula.

The Location of Wai Qiu GB-36 from A Manual of Acupuncture by Deadman

Needling:

Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

Actions:

1. Active the channel and alleviates pain (通经止痛)

2. Clears heat and detoxifies poison (清热解毒)

Indications:

1. Distention of the chest and lateral costal region, pigeon chest in children, headache, mania, abdominal pain, rabies.

胸胁胀闷，小儿鸡胸，头痛，狂躁，腹痛，狂犬病。

2. Atrophy disorder and painful obstruction of the lower limb, pain of the skin, cold damp leg qi, cold sensation and stiffness and pain of the nape and neck, aversion to wind-cold.

小腿痿证疼痛闭塞，腿部寒湿，颈项冷且僵硬疼痛，恶风寒。

辨析：

郄穴一般用来治疗急症和疼痛，外丘(GB-36)用来治疗皮肤疼痛。

关于外丘(GB-36)治疗狂犬病，铜人针灸腧穴图经记载： ”狂犬病有往来寒热，速灸外丘3次，然后艾灸被咬之处“。

颈项痛且恶风怕冷：外丘(GB-36)+后顶(DU-19).