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FENGSHI GB-31 NEEDLING
WindBladder
Market i. Perpendicular or slightly oblique insertion posteriorly 1
Kidney to 2 cun; ii. Oblique insertion, directed proximally or
Pericardium
LOCATION distally, 1.5 to 2.5 cun.
On the lateral aspect of the thigh, directly
Sanjiao
below the greater trochanter, 7 cun superior ACTIONS
Gall Bladder
to the popliteal crease. Eliminates wind
Liver Alleviates itching
Conception Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Governing
Extra Points INDICATIONS
prominence of
greater trochanter • Hemiplegia, atrophy disorder and painful obstruction
of the lower limb, cold painful obstruction, sciatica,
leg qi, numbness of the leg, weakness and feebleness
of the legs, heavy sensation of the legs with difficulty
12 cun

in sitting, contraction and pain of the knees.

• Itching of the whole body, urticaria.

COMMENTARY

Fengshi GB-31 As its name ‘Wind Market’ implies, Fengshi GB-31 is an

important point to treat disorders of wind, with three
Zhongdu GB-32 main spheres of application. Firstly it is indicated for
7 cun

pathogenic wind-damp which attacks the lower limb and

gives rise to painful obstruction, especially where wind is
popliteal crease the main pathogenic factor and the pain is wandering in
nature. The Complete Works of Jing-yue stated “Fengshi
GB-31 is the essential point for treating wind painful
obstruction”. Secondly, Fengshi GB-31 is recommended
for when pathogenic wind gives rise to skin diseases
characterised by rapid onset and itching, for example
urticaria. Thirdly Fengshi GB-31 is indicated for hemiple-
gia following windstroke.

LOCATION NOTE
i. To palpate the prominence of the greater trochanter
place a hand over the lateral aspect of the hip joint at the
level of the perineum; ii. The distance between the promi-
nence of the greater trochanter and the popliteal crease is
19 cun, thus Fengshi GB-31 is located at the tender point
approximately 1 cun proximal to the junction of the upper
two thirds and lower third of this line; iii. This point is
traditionally described as being located where the tip of the
middle finger reaches when a person stands erect with their
arms extended by their sides, although the significant dif-
ferences found in body proportions render this unreliable.
COMBINATIONS
• Windstroke: first needle the healthy arm and leg and
then the diseased arm and leg, using Fengshi GB-31,
Qiuxu GB-40 and Yanglingquan GB-34 (Great Com-
pendium).
• Weakness of the legs: Moxa Fengshi GB-31, Taichong
LIV-3 and Lidui ST-45 (Outline of Medicine).
• Lack of strength in the legs: Fengshi GB-31 and Yinshi
ST-33 (Ode of the Jade Dragon).
• Lumbar pain that radiates down the leg: Fengshi
GB-31, Huantiao GB-30 and Xingjian LIV-2 (Song of
Points for Miscellaneous Diseases).
• Lumbar pain with difficulty in moving: Fengshi
GB-31, Weizhong BL-40 and Xingjian LIV-2 (Glorious
Anthology).
• Pain of the legs and lumbar region: Fengshi GB-31,
Huantiao GB-30, Weizhong BL-40, Kunlun BL-60,
Yinshi ST-33, Chengshan BL-57 and Shenmai BL-62
(Great Compendium).
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• Painful obstruction of the calf: Fengshi GB-31 and
BladderBL-60 (Compilation).
Kunlun
Kidney
• Wind leg qi: first moxa Fengshi GB-31 then moxa Futu
ST-32 (Thousand Ducat Formulas).
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