Riyue GB24 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication, Method

Nomenclature:

Ri: Sun Yue: Moon
Ri is yang, indicating the gall bladder, while yue is yin, indicating the liver. Riyue is an important point in treating liver and gallbladder disease.

Point: GB24
Chinese Name: 日月
Name: Riyue
English Name/Meaning: Sun and Moon
Pinyin: rì yuè
Han Geul 한글: il weol 일월
Romaji: jitsu getsu
Vietnamese: Nhật nguyệt

Location:

Directly below the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 7th intercostal space.

Functions:

• Transforms damp heat (jaundice, stagnant bile, gall stone ).
• Harmonize central burner (descend rebellious qi, acid regurgitation).

Indications of riyue:

• Important point for treating liver and gallbladder disorders, jaundice, pain in the hypochondriac region.
• Also good for digestive disorders like epigastric pain, vomiting,acid reflux, hiccups.
• Mental problems: hesitation, timidity, mood swings, sigh a lot.

Method:

Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 cun.

Remark:

Front- Mu Point of the Gallbladder
Crossing Point of the channels of Foot-Shaoyang and Foot-Taiyin

Precautions:

Deep or perpendicular needling may induce pneumothorax.