GB-26 - Girdling Vessel

带脉 - Dài mài

Point Region: Abdomen

GB

Gallbladder Meridian

足少阳胆经 - Zú Shàoyáng Dǎn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the side of the abdomen, below the free tip of the 11th rib, level with the centre of the navel. It is below LR-13, level with CV-8.

How to Locate:

  1. Find LR-13, just below the free tip of the 11th rib
  2. Move straight down to the level of your navel
  3. The point is there
GB-26 (Girdling Vessel) acupressure point location: On the side of the abdomen, below the free tip of the 11th rib, level with the centre of the navel.

How to Apply Pressure

Find the free tip of the eleventh rib, then look below it at navel height. Apply gentle, steady pressure there with a fingertip. Keep it comfortable: firm but never painful, and never deep or unrelenting. Stop if it hurts. Avoid this point if you are pregnant or have severe gynecological bleeding, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, recent abdominal surgery.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Irregular menstruation
  • Leukorrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Lumbar weakness
  • Gynecological disorders
  • Lower abdominal distension
  • Menstrual disorders
  • Pelvic pain

Related Health Concerns

Menstrual IrregularityStomach CrampsFatigueBloating

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Pregnancy
  • Severe gynecological bleeding
  • Acute pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Recent abdominal surgery

Take care:

  • Seek medical evaluation for irregular bleeding
  • Avoid during acute pelvic infections
  • Use gentle circular pressure
  • Discontinue if pain increases