Waiqiu (GB 36)

⁠ Xi point of the Gallbladder (GB).

Location of Waiqiu

Waiqiu is located on the lateral border of the leg, 7 cun above the tip of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.

Therapeutic functions of Waiqiu

• Waiqiu activates circulation in the meridian and stops pain along its pathway;
• Pain in the ankle on the lateral malleolus side, the lateral side of the knee, sciatica along the GB pathway, lateral pain in the hips, flanks/ribs, trapezius, nape of the neck, side of the head (ShaoYang headaches).