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GB-28 Weidao (維道) — Linking Path
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Oblique insertion
Precautions
Deep insertion may perforate the peritoneal cavity.
Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the abdomen, anterior and inferior to the ASIS, 0.5 cun anterior and inferior to GB-27.
How to find it (practical)
In lateral decubitus, locate the point 0.5 cun anteroinferior to Wu Shu (GB-27), close to the inguinal region.
Anatomy
External and internal oblique muscles. Innervated by the ilioinguinal nerve.
Needling
Perpendicular or oblique insertion, 0.5–1.0 cun.
Etymology
Wei (维), maintenance; Dao (道), passage.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian