GB-28 - Meeting of the Sinews

维道 - Wéi dào

Point Region: Lower abdomen

GB

Gallbladder Meridian

足少阳胆经 - Zú Shàoyáng Dǎn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the lower abdomen, 0.5 cun in from and below the bony point at the front of the hip (the anterior superior iliac spine). It lies 0.5 cun in from and below GB-27.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find GB-27, just inside the bony point at the front of the hip
  2. Move half a thumb-width inward and down
  3. The point is there
GB-28 (Meeting of the Sinews) acupressure point location: On the lower abdomen, 0.5 cun in from and below the bony point at the front of the hip (the anterior superior iliac spine).

How to Apply Pressure

From GB-27 just inside the front hip bone, move half a thumb-width inward and down. 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 acute gynecological bleeding, severe pelvic inflammatory disease, recent pelvic surgery.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Irregular menstruation
  • Uterine pain
  • Leukorrhea
  • Lower abdominal pain
  • Gynecological disorders
  • Bladder problems
  • Pelvic tension

Related Health Concerns

Menstrual IrregularityStomach Cramps

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

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

Take care:

  • Seek medical evaluation for gynecological symptoms
  • Avoid during acute pelvic infections
  • Use extremely gentle pressure in pelvic area
  • Discontinue if bleeding or severe pain occurs