Extra PointsEX-LE6

Dannang 膽囊

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the upper outer leg, 2 B-cun straight below GB34.

Extra point — lower limb (EX-LE)On the Gallbladder meridian line — 2 B-cun below GB34WHO 1991 extra-point code EX-LE6

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Dannang — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Dannang — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Dannang — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Fibula · Extensor digitorum longus · Fibularis longus muscle

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Dannang.

On this page

Where is Dannang?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
Alternative location
FAQ

1Where is Dannang?

On the upper outer leg, 2 B-cun straight below GB34.

GB34 is the hollow in front of and below the head of the fibula.

There is one on each leg.

Beneath the point

Fibula · Extensor digitorum longus · Fibularis longus muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 2 cun (46.1 mm; 1 lower-leg cun = 23.04 mm) below GB34 along the skin.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the head of the fibula below the outer knee and the hollow in front of and below it (GB34).
Taking knee crease to outer ankle tip as 16 B-cun, go 2 B-cun straight down from GB34, about three finger-widths.
Feel around there and pick the most tender spot.

Check · Korea's KMCRIC method also picks the tender spot in this area.

What is a “cun”?

A cun is a body-scaled unit of length. The precise way is to divide a bone length into equal parts (proportional bone cun); finger widths are a quick estimate.

📖 Words explained

extensor digitorum longus: A muscle running from the outer front of the shin across the top of the foot to the 2nd–5th toes. Lift your toes and four tendons fan out on the top of the foot.
common fibular nerve: A branch of the sciatic nerve that passes the outer back of the knee and wraps around just below the head of the fibula. It lies right under the skin over bone there, so pressure easily makes the outer leg tingle.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

The common fibular nerve runs shallow behind and below the head of the fibula — do not press hard or for long, and stop if tingling runs to the top of the foot.
If you have severe pain under the right ribs with fever or yellowing of the eyes, do not wait on acupressure; seek medical care at once.
Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The name is the organ name 'gallbladder'. It lies just below GB34, the He-sea point of the same meridian — a naming note, not a claim of effect.
Korea's KMCRIC method locates it by tenderness rather than by a fixed number.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

5Alternative location

Korea's KMCRIC database places it 1.5 B-cun below the front edge of the head of the fibula, in the tender hollow — slightly higher than the Chinese standard (2 B-cun below GB34).

?FAQ

Where exactly is Dannang?

On the upper outer leg, 2 B-cun straight below GB34. GB34 is the hollow in front of and below the head of the fibula. There is one on each leg.

How do I find Dannang?

Find the head of the fibula below the outer knee and the hollow in front of and below it (GB34). Taking knee crease to outer ankle tip as 16 B-cun, go 2 B-cun straight down from GB34, about three finger-widths. Feel around there and pick the most tender spot. Korea's KMCRIC method also picks the tender spot in this area.

What should I watch out for?

The common fibular nerve runs shallow behind and below the head of the fibula — do not press hard or for long, and stop if tingling runs to the top of the foot. If you have severe pain under the right ribs with fever or yellowing of the eyes, do not wait on acupressure; seek medical care at once. Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: Chinese national standard GB 12346-90 (Location of points), 'Standard location of extra points', p. 24
Name and code: WHO, A Proposed Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature (1991), pp. 15-16
Current Chinese standard: interpretation of GB/T 40997-2021 (Nomenclature and location of extra points), SAMR 2022 — only Dagukong and Pigen had their locations revised
Locating tips and Korean terms: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea), extra points
Basic point list: WHO, Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture (1999), p. 16
GB34 location check: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 188
Safety: same nerve caution as GB34 (common fibular nerve)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.