穴义

胆，胆腑之胆；囊，中空之袋状物。
胆囊，六腑器官之一，位于肝之下。
此器官有病时，常在小腿胆经之阳陵泉下方出现痛敏点，因其有助于诊断治疗，故名。

Meaning

Dan, gallbladder; nang, a hollow bag-like object.
Gallbladder, one of the six Fu organs, is located below the liver. When disorders of this organ occur, the tender point commonly appears below Yanglingquan(GB34) on leg. It is helpful for the diagnosis and treatment, so it was called "Dannang".

定位

在小腿外侧上部，当腓骨小头前下方凹陷处(阳陵泉)直下2寸。

Location

On the superior lateral aspect of the lower leg, 2 cun directly below the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula, GB34(Yanglingquan).

主治

1. 急慢性胆囊炎，胆石症，胆道蛔虫症
2. 下肢痿痹

Indication

1. acute and chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, biliary ascarriasis.
2. weakness, numbness and pain of lower extremities.

针法

直刺1-2寸

Method

perpendicular insertion 1.0-2.0 cun.