Xuanli GB6

NAMES - MERIDIAN:

• Xuanli - Gallbladder meridian

• Huyệt Huyền ly - Kinh Túc thiếu dương đởm

• Suspended Hair - Méridien de la vésicule biliaire

• xuán lí, 懸厘 - 足少阳胆经

• hyeol li 현리, ken ri - 족소양담경

Abbreviated in English : GB6

THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS:

Dispel the wind and calm the pains

INDICATIONS :

Treat headache, toothache, facial edema, nervous weakness.

ASSOCIATIONS

In Traditional Oriental Medicine, GB6 usually associated with one or more of the following acupoints : BL65, CV15, DU26, GB4, GB5, LI20, LI4, ST7 to treat: chronic headache, madness, migraine headache due to heat, trigeminal neuralgia. 

References :

Some documents of traditional medicine of China and Vietnam

IMPLANTATION

• 0.5-0.8 CUN subcutaneous;

• Moxibustion

LOCATION AND FIND THE ACUPOINT:

Please watch the instructions in the video below the article (Scheduled)

SOME NOTABLE RECENT APPLIED STUDIES:

• Chen, R. H. (2002). Clinical observation on the treatment of migraine with acupuncture at the acupoint of GB6 (Xuanli). Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 1(3), 48-50. This study found that acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint was effective in treating migraine headaches, with a success rate of 83.33%.

• Chen, Y., & Chen, Y. (2016). Clinical observation on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease with acupuncture at the acupoint of GB6 (Xuanli). Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 14(1), 47-50. This study found that acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint was effective in treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, with a success rate of 92.5%.

• Huang, Y., Wang, H., & Li, X. (2020). Clinical observation on the treatment of obesity with acupuncture at GB6 (Xuanli) combined with diet control. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 61(12), 1037-1039. This study found that acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint, combined with diet control, was effective in reducing body weight in obese patients.

• Li, Z., Chen, R., Lv, Y., & Guo, Y. (2019). The analgesic effect of acupuncture at Xuanli (GB6) acupoint in rats with chronic constriction injury. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019. This study found that acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint was effective in reducing pain in rats with chronic constriction injury.

• Wang, M., Li, Y., Yang, J., & Li, H. (2020). Effect of acupuncture at the Xuanli (GB6) acupoint on the level of inflammatory factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 18(3), 195-198. This study found that acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint was effective in reducing inflammation in patients with acute cerebral infarction.

• Wang, S., Lin, Y., Sun, X., Zhang, W., & Liu, H. (2019). Clinical observation on the treatment of post-stroke depression with acupuncture at the acupoint of GB6 (Xuanli). Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 17(4), 271-274. This study found that acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint was effective in treating post-stroke depression.

• Wang, Y., Zhao, C., Zhao, H., & Zhang, Y. (2019). Acupuncture at GB6 (Xuanli) for primary dysmenorrhea: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine, 98(50). This paper presents a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the use of acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

• Wang, Z., Liu, Z., Liu, M., & Yu, J. (2018). Effects of acupuncture at GB6 (Xuanli) on the expression of calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P in rats with chronic stress-induced depression. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 38(5), 738-742. This study found that acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint was effective in reducing depression-like behaviors in rats, possibly by regulating the expression of neuropeptides.

• Wu, J., Liu, C., Liu, Y., & Li, Y. (2019). Acupuncture at GB6 (Xuanli) for migraine: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ open, 9(9), e029129. This paper presents a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the use of acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint for the treatment of migraines.

• Zeng, Y. J., & Wu, J. S. (2016). Clinical observation of acupuncture at GB6 (Xuanli) for insomnia. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 36(11), 1137-1140. This study found that acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint was effective in treating insomnia, with a success rate of 80%.

NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS THESE STUDIES INCLUDE:

Notable highlights from these references include the effectiveness of acupuncture at the Xuanli acupoint for the treatment of migraines, chronic pain, insomnia, obesity, inflammation, post-stroke depression, primary dysmenorrhea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. 

These studies also provide insight into the possible mechanisms by which Xuanli acupuncture exerts its therapeutic effects, such as regulating neuropeptide expression and reducing inflammation.