POINTS OF THE GALLBLADDER MERIDIAN OF FOOT-SHAOYANG
GB 1
Chinese Name: Tongziliao
English Name
Location: 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus, in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit.
Indications: Headache, redness and pain of the eyes, failing of vision, lacrimation, deviation of the eye and mouth.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The zygomaticoorbital artery and vein.
Innervation: The zygomaticofacial and zygomaticotemporal nerve, the temporal branch of the facial nerve.
GB 2
Chinese Name: Tinghui
English Name
Location: Anterior to the intertragic notch, at the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible. The point is located with the mouth open.
Indications: Deafness, tinnitus, toothache, motor impairment of the temporomandibular joint, mumps, deviation of the eye and mouth.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The superficial temporal artery.
Innervation: The great auricular nerve and facial nerve.
GB 3
Chinese Name: Shangguan
English Name
Location: In the front of the ear, on the upper border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression directly above Xiaguan (ST 7).
Indications: Headache, deafness, tinnitus, diplacusis, deviation of the eye and mouth, toothache.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Deep puncture is not advisable. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The zygomaticoorbital artery and vein.
Innervation: The zygomatic branch of the facial nerve and the zygomaticofacial nerve.
GB 4
Chinese Name: Hanyan
English Name
Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, at the junction of the upper 1/4 and lower 3/4 of the distance between Touwei (ST 8) and Qubin (GB 7).
Indications: Migraine, vertigo, tinnitus, pain in the outer canthus, toothache, convulsion, epilepsy.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
Innervation: The temporal branch of the auriculotemporal nerve.
GB 5
Chinese Name: Xuanlu
English Name
Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, midway of the border line connecting Touwei (ST 8) and Qubin (GB 7).
Indications: Migraine, pain in the outer canthus, facial swelling.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Hanyan (GB 4).
GB 6
Chinese Name: Xuanli
English Name
Location: Within the hairline, at the junction of the lower 1/4 and upper 3/4 of the distance between Touwei (ST 8) and Qubin (GB 7).
Indications: Migraine, pain in the outer canthus, tinnitus, frequent sneezing.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Hanyan (GB 4).
GB 7
Chinese Name: Qubin
English Name
Location: On the head, at a crossing point of the vertical posterior border of the temple and horizontal line through the ear apex.
Indications: Headache, swelling of the cheek, trismus, pain in the temporal region, infantile convulsion.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Hanyan (GB 4).
GB 8
Chinese Name: Shuaigu
English Name
Location: Superior to the apex of the auricle, 1.5 cun within the hairline.
Indications: Migraine, vertigo, vomiting, infantile convulsion.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the auriculotemporal nerve and great occipital nerve.
GB 9
Chinese Name: Tianchong
English Name
Location: Directly above the posterior border of the auricle, 2 cun within the hairline, about 0.5 cun posterior to Shuaigu (GB 8).
Indications: Headache, epilepsy, swelling and pain of the gums, convulsion.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The posterior auricular artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the great occipital nerve.
GB 10
Chinese Name: Fubai
English Name
Location: Posterior and superior to the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle third and upper third of the curve line connecting Tianchong (GB 9) and Wangu (GB 12).
Indications: Headache, tinnitus, deafness.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Tianchong (GB 9)
GB 11
Chinese Name: Touqiaoyin
English Name
Location: Posterior and superior to the mastoid process, at the junction of middle third and lower third of the curved line connecting Tianchong (GB 9) and Wangu (GB 12).
Indications: Pain of the head and neck, tinnitus, deafness, pain in the ears.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the posterior auricular artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the great and lesser occipital nerves.
GB 12
Chinese Name: Wangu
English Name
Location: In the depression posterior and inferior to the mastoid process.
Indications: Headache, insomnia, swelling of the cheek, retroauricular pain, deviation of the eye and mouth, toothache.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The posterior auricular artery and vein.
Innervation: The lesser occipital nerve.
GB 13
Chinese Name: Benshen
English Name
Location: 0.5 cun within the hairline of the forehead, 3 cun lateral to Shenting (GV 24).
Indications: Headache, insomnia, vertigo, epilepsy.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The frontal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein, and the lateral branches of the frontal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral branch of the frontal nerve.
GB 14
Chinese Name: Yangbai
English Name
Location: On the forehead, directly above the pupil, 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow.
Indications: Headache in the frontal region, pain of the orbital ridge, eye pain, vertigo, twitching of the eyelids, ptosis of the eyelids, lacrimation.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The lateral branches of the frontal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral branch of the frontal nerve.
GB 15
Chinese Name: Toulinqi
English Name
Location: On the head, directly above the pupil and 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line connecting Shenting (GV 24) and Touwei (ST 8).
Indications: Headache, vertigo, lacrimation, pain in the outer canthus, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The frontal artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the medial and lateral branches of the frontal nerve.
GB 16
Chinese Name: Muchuang
English Name
Location: On the head, 1.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
Indications: Headache, vertigo, red and painful eyes, nasal obstruction.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The frontal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the medial and lateral branches of the frontal nerve.
GB 17
Chinese Name: Zhengying
English Name
Location: On the head, 2.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
Indications: Migraine, vertigo.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0•.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The anastomotic plexus formed by the parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein and the occipital artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the frontal and great occipital nerves.
GB 18
Chinese Name: Chengling
English Name
Location: On the head, 4 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the occipital artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the great occipital nerve.
GB 19
Chinese Name: Naokong
English Name
Location: On the head and on the level of the upper border of external occipital protuberance or Naohu (GV 17), 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
Indications: Headache, stiffness of the neck, vertigo, painful eyes, tinnitus, epilepsy.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Chengling (GB 18).
GB 20
Chinese Name: Fengchi
English Name
Location: In the depression between the upper portion of m. sternocleidomastoideus and m. trapezius, on the same level with Fengfu (GV 16).
Indications: Headache, vertigo, insomnia, pain and stiffness of the neck, blurred vision, glaucoma, red and painful eyes, tinnitus, convulsion, epilepsy, infantile convulsion, febrile diseases, common cold, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture 0.5-0.8 inch towards the tip of the nose. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the occipital artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the lesser occipital nerve.
GB 21
Chinese Name: Jianjing
English Name
Location: On the shoulder, directly above the nipple, at the midpoint of the line connecting Dazhui (GV 14) and the acromion, at the highest point of the shoulder.
Indications: pain and rigidity of the neck, pain in the shoulder and back, motor impairment of the arm, insufficient lactation, mastitis, scrofula, apoplexy, difficult labour.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The transverse cervical artery and vein.
Innervation: The posterior branch of the supraclavicular nerve, the accessory nerve.
GB 22
Chinese Name: Yuanye
English Name
Location: On the mid-axillary line when the arm is raised, 3 cun below the axilla, in the 4th intercostal space.
Indications: Fullness of the chest, swelling of the axillary region, pain in the hypochondriac region, pain and motor impairment of the arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The thoracoepigastric vein, the lateral thoracic artery and vein, the fifth intercostal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral cutaneous branch of the fifth intercostal nerve, the branch of the long thoracic nerve.
GB 23
Chinese Name: Zhejin
English Name
Location: 1 cun anterior to Yuanye (GB 22), at the level of the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space.
Indications: Fullness of the chest, pain in the hypochondriac region, asthma.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The lateral thoracic artery and vein, the fifth intercostal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral cutaneous branch of the fifth intercostal nerve.
GB 24 (Front-Mu Point of the Gallbladder)
Chinese Name: Riyue
English Name
Location: Directly below the nipple, in the 7th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications: Pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting, acid regurgitation, hiccup, jaundice, mastitis.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The seventh intercostal artery and vein.
Innervation: The seventh intercostal nerve.
GB 25 (Front-Mu Point of the Kidney)
Chinese Name: Jingmen
English Name
Location: On the lateral side of the abdomen, on the lower border of the free end of the 12th rib.
Indications: Abdominal distention, borborygmus, diarrhea, pain in the lumbar and hypochondriac region.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy Vasculature: The eleventh intercostal artery and vein.
Innervation: The eleventh intercostal nerve.
GB 26
Chinese Name: Daimai
English Name
Location: Directly below Zhangmen (LR 13), at the crossing point of a vert icalline through the free end of the 11th rib and a horizontal line through the umbilicus.
Indications: Irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, leukorrhea, abdominal pain, hernia, pain in the lumbar and hypochondriac region.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The subcostal artery and vem.
Innervation: The subcostal nerve.
GB 27
Chinese Name: Wushu
English Name
Location: In the lateral side of the abdomen, anterior to the superior iliac spine, 3 cun below the level of the umbilicus.
Indications: Leukorrhea, lower abdominal pain, lumbar pain, hernia, constipation.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The superficial and deep circumflex iliac arteries and veins.
Innervation: The iliohypogastric nerve.
GB 28
Chinese Name: Weidao
English Name
Location: Anterior and inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine, 0.5 cun anterior and inferior to Wushu (GB 27).
Indications: Leukorrhea, lower abdominal pain, hernia, prolapse of uterus.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The superficial and deep circumflex iliac arteries and veins.
Innervation: The ilioinguinal nerve.
GB 29
Chinese Name: Juliao
English Name
Location: In the depression of the midpoint between the anterosuperior iliac spine and the prominence of the great trochanter.
Indications: Pain and numbness in the thigh and lumbar region, paralysis, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the superficial circumflex iliac artery and vein, the ascending branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
GB 30
Chinese Name: Huantiao
English Name
Location: At the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 of the distance between the prominence of the great trochanter and the hiatus of the sacrum (Yaoshu, GV 2). When locating the point, put the patient in lateral recumbent position with the thigh flexed.
Indications: Pain of the lumbar region and thigh, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, hemiplegia.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 1.5-2.5 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: Medially, the inferior gluteal artery and vein.
Innervation: The inferior gluteal cutaneous nerve, the inferior gluteal nerve; deeper, the sciatic nerve.
GB 31
Chinese Name: Fengshi
English Name
Location: On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun above the transverse popliteal crease. When the patient is standing erect with the hands close to the sides, the point is where the tip of the middle finger touches.
Indications: Pain and soreness in the thigh and lumbar region, paralysis of the lower limbs, beriberi, general pruritus.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The muscular branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, the muscular branch of the femoral nerve.
GB 32
Chinese Name: Zhongdu
English Name
Location: On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun below Fengshi (GB 31), or 5 cun above the transverse popliteal crease, between m. vastus lateralis and m. biceps femoris.
Indications: Pain and soreness of the thigh and knee, numbness and weakness of the lower limbs, hemiplegia.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Fengshi (GB 31).
GB 33
Chinese Name: Xiyangguan
English Name
Location: 3 cun above Yangliangquan (GB 34), lateral to the knee joint, in the depression above the external epicondyle of femur.
Indications: Swelling and pain of the knee, contracture of the tendons in popliteal fossa, numbness of the leg.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The superior lateral genicular artery and vein.
Innervation: The terminal branch of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
GB 34 (He-Sea Point, Influential Point of Tendon)
Chinese Name: Yanglingquan
English Name
Location: In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
Indications: Hemiplegia, weakness, numbness and pain of the lower extremities, swelling and pain of the knee, beriberi, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, jaundice, infantile convulsion.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The inferior lateral genicular artery and vein.
Innervation: Just where the common peroneal nerve bifurcates into the superficial and deep peroneal nerves.
GB 35 (Xi-Cleft Point of the Yang Link Vessel)
Chinese Name: Yangjiao
English Name
Location: 7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the posterior border of the fibula.
Indications: Fullness of the chest and hypochondriac region, muscular atrophy and paralysis of the leg.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the peroneal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral sural cutaneous nerve.
GB 36 (Xi-Cleft Point)
Chinese Name: Waiqiu
English Name
Location: 7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Indications: Pain in the neck, chest, thigh and hypochondriac region, rabies.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the anterior tibial artery and vein.
Innervation: The superficial peroneal nerve.
GB 37 (Luo-Connecting Point)
Chinese Name: Guangming
English Name
Location: 5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Indications: Pain in the knee, muscular atrophy, motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities, blurring of vision, ophthalmalgia, night blindness, distending pain of the breast.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the anterior tibial artery and vein.
Innervation: The superficial peroneal nerve.
GB 38 (Jing-River Point)
Chinese Name: Yangfu
English Name
Location: 4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula, between m. extensor digitorum longus and m. peronaeus brevis.
Indications: Migraine, pain of the outer canthus, pain in the axillary region, scrofula, lumbar pain, pain in the chest, hypochondriac region and lateral aspect of the lower extremities, malaria.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Guangming (GB 37).
GB 39 (Influential Point of the Marrow)
Chinese Name: Xuanzhong
English Name
Location: 3 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of fibula.
Indications: Apoplexy, hemiplegia, pain of the neck, abdominal distension, pain in the hypochondriac region, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, spastic pain of the leg, beriberi.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Guangming (GB 37).
GB 40 (Yuan-Primary Point)
Chinese Name: Qiuxu
English Name
Location: Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus, in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of m. extensor digitorum longus.
Indications: Pain in the neck, swelling in the axillary region, pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting, acid regurgitation, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, pain and swelling of the external malleolus, malaria.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branch of the anterolateral malleolar artery.
Innervation: The branches of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve and superficial peroneal nerve.
GB 41 (Shu-Stream Point, the Eight Confluent Point)
Chinese Name: Zulinqi
English Name
Location: Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint, in the depression lateral to the tendon of m. extensor digiti minimi of the foot.
Indications: Headache, vertigo, pain of the outer canthus, scrofula, pain in the hypochondriac region, distending pain of the breast, irregular menstruation, pain and swelling of the dorsum of foot, spastic pain of the foot and toe.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The dorsal arterial and venous network of foot, the fourth dorsal metatarsal artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve of the foot.
GB 42
Chinese Name: Diwuhui
English Name
Location: Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint, between the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones, on the medial side of the tendon of m. extensor digiti minimi of foot.
Indications: Pain of the canthus, tinnitus, distending pain of the breast, swelling and pain of the dorsum of foot.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch.
Regional anatomy: See Foot-Linqi (GB 41).
GB 43 (Ying-Spring Point)
Chinese Name: Xiaxi
English Name
Location: On the dorsum of foot, between the 4th and fifth toe, proximal to the margin of the web, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Indications: Headache, dizziness and vertigo, pain of the outer canthus, tinnitus, deafness, swelling of the cheek, pain in the hypochondriac region, distending pain of the breast, febrile diseases.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The dorsal digital artery and vein.
Innervation: The dorsal digital nerve.
GB 44 (Jing-Well Point)
Chinese Name: Zuqiaoyin
English Name
Location: On the lateral side of the 4th toe, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications: Migraine, deafness, tinnitus, ophthalmalgia, dream-disturbed sleep, febrile diseases.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture superficially about 0.1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The arterial and venous network formed by the dorsal digital artery and vein and plantar digital artery and vein.
Innervation: The dorsal digital nerve.
Chinese Name: Tongziliao
English Name
Location: 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus, in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit.
Indications: Headache, redness and pain of the eyes, failing of vision, lacrimation, deviation of the eye and mouth.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The zygomaticoorbital artery and vein.
Innervation: The zygomaticofacial and zygomaticotemporal nerve, the temporal branch of the facial nerve.
GB 2
Chinese Name: Tinghui
English Name
Location: Anterior to the intertragic notch, at the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible. The point is located with the mouth open.
Indications: Deafness, tinnitus, toothache, motor impairment of the temporomandibular joint, mumps, deviation of the eye and mouth.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The superficial temporal artery.
Innervation: The great auricular nerve and facial nerve.
GB 3
Chinese Name: Shangguan
English Name
Location: In the front of the ear, on the upper border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression directly above Xiaguan (ST 7).
Indications: Headache, deafness, tinnitus, diplacusis, deviation of the eye and mouth, toothache.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Deep puncture is not advisable. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The zygomaticoorbital artery and vein.
Innervation: The zygomatic branch of the facial nerve and the zygomaticofacial nerve.
GB 4
Chinese Name: Hanyan
English Name
Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, at the junction of the upper 1/4 and lower 3/4 of the distance between Touwei (ST 8) and Qubin (GB 7).
Indications: Migraine, vertigo, tinnitus, pain in the outer canthus, toothache, convulsion, epilepsy.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
Innervation: The temporal branch of the auriculotemporal nerve.
GB 5
Chinese Name: Xuanlu
English Name
Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, midway of the border line connecting Touwei (ST 8) and Qubin (GB 7).
Indications: Migraine, pain in the outer canthus, facial swelling.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Hanyan (GB 4).
GB 6
Chinese Name: Xuanli
English Name
Location: Within the hairline, at the junction of the lower 1/4 and upper 3/4 of the distance between Touwei (ST 8) and Qubin (GB 7).
Indications: Migraine, pain in the outer canthus, tinnitus, frequent sneezing.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Hanyan (GB 4).
GB 7
Chinese Name: Qubin
English Name
Location: On the head, at a crossing point of the vertical posterior border of the temple and horizontal line through the ear apex.
Indications: Headache, swelling of the cheek, trismus, pain in the temporal region, infantile convulsion.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Hanyan (GB 4).
GB 8
Chinese Name: Shuaigu
English Name
Location: Superior to the apex of the auricle, 1.5 cun within the hairline.
Indications: Migraine, vertigo, vomiting, infantile convulsion.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the auriculotemporal nerve and great occipital nerve.
GB 9
Chinese Name: Tianchong
English Name
Location: Directly above the posterior border of the auricle, 2 cun within the hairline, about 0.5 cun posterior to Shuaigu (GB 8).
Indications: Headache, epilepsy, swelling and pain of the gums, convulsion.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The posterior auricular artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the great occipital nerve.
GB 10
Chinese Name: Fubai
English Name
Location: Posterior and superior to the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle third and upper third of the curve line connecting Tianchong (GB 9) and Wangu (GB 12).
Indications: Headache, tinnitus, deafness.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Tianchong (GB 9)
GB 11
Chinese Name: Touqiaoyin
English Name
Location: Posterior and superior to the mastoid process, at the junction of middle third and lower third of the curved line connecting Tianchong (GB 9) and Wangu (GB 12).
Indications: Pain of the head and neck, tinnitus, deafness, pain in the ears.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the posterior auricular artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the great and lesser occipital nerves.
GB 12
Chinese Name: Wangu
English Name
Location: In the depression posterior and inferior to the mastoid process.
Indications: Headache, insomnia, swelling of the cheek, retroauricular pain, deviation of the eye and mouth, toothache.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The posterior auricular artery and vein.
Innervation: The lesser occipital nerve.
GB 13
Chinese Name: Benshen
English Name
Location: 0.5 cun within the hairline of the forehead, 3 cun lateral to Shenting (GV 24).
Indications: Headache, insomnia, vertigo, epilepsy.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The frontal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein, and the lateral branches of the frontal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral branch of the frontal nerve.
GB 14
Chinese Name: Yangbai
English Name
Location: On the forehead, directly above the pupil, 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow.
Indications: Headache in the frontal region, pain of the orbital ridge, eye pain, vertigo, twitching of the eyelids, ptosis of the eyelids, lacrimation.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The lateral branches of the frontal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral branch of the frontal nerve.
GB 15
Chinese Name: Toulinqi
English Name
Location: On the head, directly above the pupil and 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line connecting Shenting (GV 24) and Touwei (ST 8).
Indications: Headache, vertigo, lacrimation, pain in the outer canthus, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The frontal artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the medial and lateral branches of the frontal nerve.
GB 16
Chinese Name: Muchuang
English Name
Location: On the head, 1.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
Indications: Headache, vertigo, red and painful eyes, nasal obstruction.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The frontal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the medial and lateral branches of the frontal nerve.
GB 17
Chinese Name: Zhengying
English Name
Location: On the head, 2.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
Indications: Migraine, vertigo.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0•.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The anastomotic plexus formed by the parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein and the occipital artery and vein.
Innervation: The anastomotic branch of the frontal and great occipital nerves.
GB 18
Chinese Name: Chengling
English Name
Location: On the head, 4 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the occipital artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the great occipital nerve.
GB 19
Chinese Name: Naokong
English Name
Location: On the head and on the level of the upper border of external occipital protuberance or Naohu (GV 17), 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
Indications: Headache, stiffness of the neck, vertigo, painful eyes, tinnitus, epilepsy.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Chengling (GB 18).
GB 20
Chinese Name: Fengchi
English Name
Location: In the depression between the upper portion of m. sternocleidomastoideus and m. trapezius, on the same level with Fengfu (GV 16).
Indications: Headache, vertigo, insomnia, pain and stiffness of the neck, blurred vision, glaucoma, red and painful eyes, tinnitus, convulsion, epilepsy, infantile convulsion, febrile diseases, common cold, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture 0.5-0.8 inch towards the tip of the nose. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the occipital artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the lesser occipital nerve.
GB 21
Chinese Name: Jianjing
English Name
Location: On the shoulder, directly above the nipple, at the midpoint of the line connecting Dazhui (GV 14) and the acromion, at the highest point of the shoulder.
Indications: pain and rigidity of the neck, pain in the shoulder and back, motor impairment of the arm, insufficient lactation, mastitis, scrofula, apoplexy, difficult labour.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The transverse cervical artery and vein.
Innervation: The posterior branch of the supraclavicular nerve, the accessory nerve.
GB 22
Chinese Name: Yuanye
English Name
Location: On the mid-axillary line when the arm is raised, 3 cun below the axilla, in the 4th intercostal space.
Indications: Fullness of the chest, swelling of the axillary region, pain in the hypochondriac region, pain and motor impairment of the arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The thoracoepigastric vein, the lateral thoracic artery and vein, the fifth intercostal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral cutaneous branch of the fifth intercostal nerve, the branch of the long thoracic nerve.
GB 23
Chinese Name: Zhejin
English Name
Location: 1 cun anterior to Yuanye (GB 22), at the level of the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space.
Indications: Fullness of the chest, pain in the hypochondriac region, asthma.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The lateral thoracic artery and vein, the fifth intercostal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral cutaneous branch of the fifth intercostal nerve.
GB 24 (Front-Mu Point of the Gallbladder)
Chinese Name: Riyue
English Name
Location: Directly below the nipple, in the 7th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications: Pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting, acid regurgitation, hiccup, jaundice, mastitis.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The seventh intercostal artery and vein.
Innervation: The seventh intercostal nerve.
GB 25 (Front-Mu Point of the Kidney)
Chinese Name: Jingmen
English Name
Location: On the lateral side of the abdomen, on the lower border of the free end of the 12th rib.
Indications: Abdominal distention, borborygmus, diarrhea, pain in the lumbar and hypochondriac region.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy Vasculature: The eleventh intercostal artery and vein.
Innervation: The eleventh intercostal nerve.
GB 26
Chinese Name: Daimai
English Name
Location: Directly below Zhangmen (LR 13), at the crossing point of a vert icalline through the free end of the 11th rib and a horizontal line through the umbilicus.
Indications: Irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, leukorrhea, abdominal pain, hernia, pain in the lumbar and hypochondriac region.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The subcostal artery and vem.
Innervation: The subcostal nerve.
GB 27
Chinese Name: Wushu
English Name
Location: In the lateral side of the abdomen, anterior to the superior iliac spine, 3 cun below the level of the umbilicus.
Indications: Leukorrhea, lower abdominal pain, lumbar pain, hernia, constipation.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The superficial and deep circumflex iliac arteries and veins.
Innervation: The iliohypogastric nerve.
GB 28
Chinese Name: Weidao
English Name
Location: Anterior and inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine, 0.5 cun anterior and inferior to Wushu (GB 27).
Indications: Leukorrhea, lower abdominal pain, hernia, prolapse of uterus.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The superficial and deep circumflex iliac arteries and veins.
Innervation: The ilioinguinal nerve.
GB 29
Chinese Name: Juliao
English Name
Location: In the depression of the midpoint between the anterosuperior iliac spine and the prominence of the great trochanter.
Indications: Pain and numbness in the thigh and lumbar region, paralysis, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the superficial circumflex iliac artery and vein, the ascending branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
GB 30
Chinese Name: Huantiao
English Name
Location: At the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 of the distance between the prominence of the great trochanter and the hiatus of the sacrum (Yaoshu, GV 2). When locating the point, put the patient in lateral recumbent position with the thigh flexed.
Indications: Pain of the lumbar region and thigh, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, hemiplegia.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 1.5-2.5 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: Medially, the inferior gluteal artery and vein.
Innervation: The inferior gluteal cutaneous nerve, the inferior gluteal nerve; deeper, the sciatic nerve.
GB 31
Chinese Name: Fengshi
English Name
Location: On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun above the transverse popliteal crease. When the patient is standing erect with the hands close to the sides, the point is where the tip of the middle finger touches.
Indications: Pain and soreness in the thigh and lumbar region, paralysis of the lower limbs, beriberi, general pruritus.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The muscular branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, the muscular branch of the femoral nerve.
GB 32
Chinese Name: Zhongdu
English Name
Location: On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun below Fengshi (GB 31), or 5 cun above the transverse popliteal crease, between m. vastus lateralis and m. biceps femoris.
Indications: Pain and soreness of the thigh and knee, numbness and weakness of the lower limbs, hemiplegia.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Fengshi (GB 31).
GB 33
Chinese Name: Xiyangguan
English Name
Location: 3 cun above Yangliangquan (GB 34), lateral to the knee joint, in the depression above the external epicondyle of femur.
Indications: Swelling and pain of the knee, contracture of the tendons in popliteal fossa, numbness of the leg.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The superior lateral genicular artery and vein.
Innervation: The terminal branch of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
GB 34 (He-Sea Point, Influential Point of Tendon)
Chinese Name: Yanglingquan
English Name
Location: In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
Indications: Hemiplegia, weakness, numbness and pain of the lower extremities, swelling and pain of the knee, beriberi, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, jaundice, infantile convulsion.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The inferior lateral genicular artery and vein.
Innervation: Just where the common peroneal nerve bifurcates into the superficial and deep peroneal nerves.
GB 35 (Xi-Cleft Point of the Yang Link Vessel)
Chinese Name: Yangjiao
English Name
Location: 7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the posterior border of the fibula.
Indications: Fullness of the chest and hypochondriac region, muscular atrophy and paralysis of the leg.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the peroneal artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral sural cutaneous nerve.
GB 36 (Xi-Cleft Point)
Chinese Name: Waiqiu
English Name
Location: 7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Indications: Pain in the neck, chest, thigh and hypochondriac region, rabies.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the anterior tibial artery and vein.
Innervation: The superficial peroneal nerve.
GB 37 (Luo-Connecting Point)
Chinese Name: Guangming
English Name
Location: 5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Indications: Pain in the knee, muscular atrophy, motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities, blurring of vision, ophthalmalgia, night blindness, distending pain of the breast.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the anterior tibial artery and vein.
Innervation: The superficial peroneal nerve.
GB 38 (Jing-River Point)
Chinese Name: Yangfu
English Name
Location: 4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula, between m. extensor digitorum longus and m. peronaeus brevis.
Indications: Migraine, pain of the outer canthus, pain in the axillary region, scrofula, lumbar pain, pain in the chest, hypochondriac region and lateral aspect of the lower extremities, malaria.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Guangming (GB 37).
GB 39 (Influential Point of the Marrow)
Chinese Name: Xuanzhong
English Name
Location: 3 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of fibula.
Indications: Apoplexy, hemiplegia, pain of the neck, abdominal distension, pain in the hypochondriac region, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, spastic pain of the leg, beriberi.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy: See Guangming (GB 37).
GB 40 (Yuan-Primary Point)
Chinese Name: Qiuxu
English Name
Location: Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus, in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of m. extensor digitorum longus.
Indications: Pain in the neck, swelling in the axillary region, pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting, acid regurgitation, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, pain and swelling of the external malleolus, malaria.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branch of the anterolateral malleolar artery.
Innervation: The branches of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve and superficial peroneal nerve.
GB 41 (Shu-Stream Point, the Eight Confluent Point)
Chinese Name: Zulinqi
English Name
Location: Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint, in the depression lateral to the tendon of m. extensor digiti minimi of the foot.
Indications: Headache, vertigo, pain of the outer canthus, scrofula, pain in the hypochondriac region, distending pain of the breast, irregular menstruation, pain and swelling of the dorsum of foot, spastic pain of the foot and toe.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The dorsal arterial and venous network of foot, the fourth dorsal metatarsal artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve of the foot.
GB 42
Chinese Name: Diwuhui
English Name
Location: Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint, between the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones, on the medial side of the tendon of m. extensor digiti minimi of foot.
Indications: Pain of the canthus, tinnitus, distending pain of the breast, swelling and pain of the dorsum of foot.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch.
Regional anatomy: See Foot-Linqi (GB 41).
GB 43 (Ying-Spring Point)
Chinese Name: Xiaxi
English Name
Location: On the dorsum of foot, between the 4th and fifth toe, proximal to the margin of the web, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Indications: Headache, dizziness and vertigo, pain of the outer canthus, tinnitus, deafness, swelling of the cheek, pain in the hypochondriac region, distending pain of the breast, febrile diseases.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The dorsal digital artery and vein.
Innervation: The dorsal digital nerve.
GB 44 (Jing-Well Point)
Chinese Name: Zuqiaoyin
English Name
Location: On the lateral side of the 4th toe, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications: Migraine, deafness, tinnitus, ophthalmalgia, dream-disturbed sleep, febrile diseases.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture superficially about 0.1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The arterial and venous network formed by the dorsal digital artery and vein and plantar digital artery and vein.
Innervation: The dorsal digital nerve.
