Translating "帶脈", acupuncture point GB-26
The reasoning for translating "帶脈" as "Girdle Vessel" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point GB-26 (Gall Bladder 26).
帶脈
Girdle Vessel (GB-26)
帶: Girdle
脈: Blood vessel / pulse
Explanation of the point name
This point regulates the Girdle Vessel and is located on it.
1st character
No other point names with this character.
2nd character
Point names with 脈
For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
| BL-62 | 申脈 | Extended Vessel |
| TB-18 | 瘈脈 | Spasm Bloodvessel |
| GB-26 | 帶脈 | Girdle Vessel |
| LIV-12 | 急脈 | Hasty Pulse |
Nearby points
Sometimes the names of consecutive points on a meridian are related. Being aware of nearby points can help to translate consistently in such a situation.
| GB-23 | 輒筋 | Flank Muscles |
| GB-24 | 日月 | Daytime Moon |
| GB-25 | 京門 | Gate of Fear |
| GB-26 | 帶脈 | Girdle Vessel |
| GB-27 | 五樞 | Five Pivots |
| GB-28 | 維道 | Holding the Path |
| GB-29 | 居髎 | Squatting Bone Notch |