陽輔

Yangfu

Yangfu(GB38,阳辅) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Shaoyang Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot. It is the Jing-river and fire point of the meridian.

Location

On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 4 cun above the lateral malleolus, at the anterior border of the fibula.

Indication

• ①Migraine, pain in the outer canthus, pain and swelling in the throat, swelling in the axilla,f ullness and pain in the chest and hypochondriac region;
• ②scrofula;
• ③atrophic debility of the lower limb.

Methods

This acupoint is located lateral to the shank, 4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula.