Jing-river (fire) point. Nan JingDing De-yong notes: "The meeting point of marrow is Juegu, which is the name of a bone. Its acupoint is located four cun above external malleolus, at Yangfu (陽輔)."

bubble_chart Etymology

"Yang" (陽), lateral side; "fu" (輔), external supporting bone, i.e., the fibula. The point is located on the anterior border of fibula on the lateral aspect of lower leg, hence the name. Suwen‧Qixue Lunmentions: "Two points at the division of muscles." Wang Bing's note: "Located above external malleolus, at the end of Juegu, 3 fen in body cun measurement, between the muscles and tendons, where yang link vessel originates." Lin Yi and others, in their newly revised version, note: "According to the Zhenjiu Jia Yi Jing, there is no 'Fenrou' point; based on the location, it is likely Yangfu." Zhenjiu Juying lists it as an alternative name for Yangfu.

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Yangfu (GB38) acupoint (引自"Meridians and Acupoints")

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "Above external malleolus, in front of auxiliary bone, and at the end of Juegu";
• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing : "Four cun above external malleolus of foot, in front of auxiliary bone, at the end of Juegu, three fen anteriorly" (Suwen‧Ciyaotong Pian Wang Bing's note: "Five fen posteriorly");
• Zhenjiu Jicheng: "Between Guangming (GB37) and Xuanzhong (GB39), slightly outward ".

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• Muscle: between extensor digitorum longus and peroneus brevis, extensor hallucis longus.
• Nerve: superficial peroneal nerve.
• Vessels: branches of the anterior tibial artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Perpendicular insertion 0.5~1 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Dispel wind-dampness, fortify tendons and bones, purge gallbladder fire.

• Classical: chills and fever, soreness and pain, inability to lift limbs, armpit swelling, scrofula, pharyngitis, soreness, Bi-syndrome, and numbness, lumbago, diseases due to various winds, bitter in mouth, hypochondriac pain. head hot as fire, feet cold as ice
• Modern: migraine, hypertension.

Treatment of influenza, enterovirus, and various viral colds, Chinese medicine is more refined, non-toxic, and effective than Western medicine

bubble_chart Combinations

• Syncope: Zhangmen (LR13), Yangfu (GB38), Linwei, If the pulse is faint, apply moxibustion on Jianshi (PC5) or needle Fuliu (KI7).
• Axillary swelling and saber sores: Yangfu (GB38), Taichong (LR3).
• Numbness and Bi-syndrome of hip joint and knee: Yangfu (GB38), Yangjiao (GB35), Yanglingquan (GB34).