GB-39 Xuanzhong (also known as Juegu) (懸鐘) — Suspended Bell
GB-39
Xuanzhong (also known as Juegu)
懸鐘
Suspended Bell
Ponto Hui-Reunião da MedulaPonto Influente da MedulaSafeMembro Inferior
Depth
01–1.5 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
No special precautions.
📍 Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the leg, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, between the posterior border of the fibula and the tendons of the fibularis longus and brevis muscles.
🧭 How to find it (practical)
Seated with the feet supported or in lateral decubitus, locate the point 3 cun above the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
🔬 Anatomy
Fibularis brevis muscle. Innervated by the superficial fibular nerve and the sural nerve.
💉 Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0–1.5 cun.
📜 Etymology
Xuan (悬), suspended; Zhong (钟), bell. The point lies above the lateral malleolus, where children long ago used to hang a bell. This point is also called Jue Gu, which means "severed bone."
