Gall Bladder 13, Ben Shen
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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Le Liao	lè liáo	肋髎	Rib Bone-Hole

Meridian: Gall Bladder	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM 0.5 cun within the hairline of the forehead, 3 cun lateral to Shenting (DU-24). Deadman On the forhead, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, two thirds of the distance between Shenting Du 24 and Touwei St 8.
Innervation: The lateral branch of the frontal nerve.	Vasculature: The frontal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein, and the lateral branches of the frontal artery and vein.
Cautions: No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Deadman

Special Groups:

Arm Yang Tendino Musculo Meridian Meeting (TMM) Point

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Gall Bladder 13, Ben Shen本神, běn shén, "Root Spirit"

Gall Bladder 13, Ben Shen
本神, běn shén, "Root Spirit"