The following chart outlines traditional Chinese medicine based acupuncture and acupressure points along the Gallbladder meridian.

 

GB1 point, Tong Zi Liao (Pupil Bone-Hole)

Location: On the region of the face, lateral to the outer canthus of the lateral side of the orbit.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, eye disorder

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes, clears Heat.

GB2 point, Ting Hui (Auditory Convergence)

Location: On the face, anterior to the inter-tragus notch, at the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible. When the mouth is open, the point is in the depression.

Health Issues Supported: Tinnitus, deafness, toothache

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes, clears Heat, alleviates pain.

GB3 point, Shang Guan (Upper Gate)

Location: In the front of the ear, directly above ST 7, in the depression on the upper border of the zygomatic arch.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, tinnitus, deafness, toothache, wryness of the mouth and eyes

Health Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes, relieves pain.

GB4 point, Han Yan (Forehead Fullness)

Location:   Within the hairline of the temporal region, at the junction of the upper 1/4 and lower 3/4 of the arc connecting ST 8 and GB 7.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, visual dizziness, tinnitus

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, clears Heat, relieves pain.

GB5 point, Xuan Lu (Suspended Skull)

Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, at the midpoint of the arc connecting ST 8 and GB 7.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, red swollen painful eyes

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, clears Heat, relieves pain.

GB6 point, Xuan Li (Suspended Tuft)

Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, at the junction of the upper 3/4 and lower 1/4 of the arc connecting ST 8 and GB 7.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, red swollen painful eyes

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, clears Heat, relieves pain.

GB7 point, Qu Bin (Temporal Hairline Curve)

Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, at the junction of the upper 3/4 and lower 1/4 of the arc connecting ST 8 and GB 7.

Health Issues Supported: Temporal headache, clenched jaws

Acupuncture Impacts: Wind, clears Heat, relieves pain.

GB8 point, Shuai Gu (Valley Lead)

Location: On the head, directly above the apex of the auricle and SJ 20, 1.5 cun within the hairline.

Health Issues Supported: Headache

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Dispels Wind, benefits the head, relieves vomiting, relieves pain.

GB9 point, Tian Chong (Celestial Hub)

Location:   On the head, directly above the posterior border of the auricle, 2 cun within the hairline, .5 cun posterior to GB 8.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, pain and swelling of the gums

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Clears Heat, calms the Shen, removes obstructions from meridian.

GB10 point, Fu Bai (Floating White)

Location:   On the head, posterior to the auricle, posterior and superior to the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle 1/3 and upper 1/3 of the arc connecting GB 9 and GB 12.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, tinnitus, deafness

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Clears Heat, activates the meridian, relieves pain.

GB11 point, Tou Qiao Yin (Head Portal Yin)

Location:   On the head, posterior to the auricle, posterior and superior to the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle 1/3 and lower 1/3 of the arc connecting GB 9 and GB 12.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, ear disease

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Clears the head, activates the meridian, relieves pain.

GB12 point, Wan Gu (Completion Bone)

Location: On the head, posterior to the auricle, in the depression posterior and inferior to the mastoid process.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, stiffness and rigidity of the neck

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, benefits the head, calms the Shen, activates the meridian, relieves pain.

GB13 point, Ben Shen (Root Spirit)

Location: On the head, .5 cun within the anterior hairline of the forehead, 3 cun lateral to DU 24, at the junction of the medial 2/3 and the lateral 1/3 of the line connecting DU 24 and ST 8.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, visual dizziness, epilepsy

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, calms the Shen, resolves phlegm, treats epilepsy.

GB14 point, Yang Bai (Yang White)

Location: On the forehead, directly above the pupil of the eye, 1.0 cun superior to the eyebrow.

Health Issues Supported: Frontal headache, eye disease

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes and head, relieves pain.

GB15 point, Tou Lin Qi (Head Overlooking Tears)

Location: On the head, directly above the pupil of the eye, .5 cun within the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line connecting DU 24 and ST 8.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, eye disease, nasal congestion

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes, nose and head, calms the Shen, relieves pain.

GB16 point, Mu Chuang (Eye Window)

Location: On the head, 1.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, eye disease, nasal congestion

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes and head, relieves pain.

GB17 point, Zheng Ying (Upright Construction)

Location: On the head, 2.25 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.

Health Issues Supported: Unilateral headache, visual dizziness, toothache

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, benefits the head, relieves pain.

GB18 point, Cheng Ling (Spirit Support)

Location: On the head, 4 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, deep source nasal congestion

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Dispels Wind, benefits the head, clears Heat relieves pain.

GB19 point, Nao Kong (Brain Hollow)

Location:   On the region of the head, on the lateral side of the superior border of the external occipital protuberance, 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, stiffness and rigidity of the neck, mania and withdrawal

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, benefits the head, cools Fire, opens the portals, relieves pain. 

GB20 point, Feng Chi (Wind Pool)

Location:   On the nape, below the occiput, at the level of DU 16, in the depression between the upper portion of m. sternocleidomastoideus and m. trapezius.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, eye disease, deep source nasal congestion, pain and stiffness of the neck, common cold, epilepsy, vertigo

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels exterior and interior Wind, clears the head, benefits the eyes, nose and ears, subdues Liver Yang, activates the meridian, relieves pain.

GB21 point, Jian Jing (Shoulder Well)

Location: On the shoulder, directly above the nipple, at the midpoint of the line connecting DU 14 and the acromion.

Health Issues Supported: Pain and stiffness of the head and neck, pain in the shoulders and back, mammary yong, delayed labor

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Activates the meridian, descends Qi, promotes labor, benefits the breasts, resolves Phlegm.

GB22 point, Yuan Ye (Armpit Abyss)

Location:   On the lateral side of the chest, when the arm is raised, the point is on the mid-axillary line, 3 cun below the axilla, in the 4th intercostal space.

Health Issues Supported: Fullness in the chest, lateral costal pain

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Opens the chest, relaxes the sinews.

GB23 point, Zhe Jin (Sinew Seat)

Location:   On the lateral side of the chest, 1 cun anterior to GB 22, at the level of the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space.

Health Issues Supported: Fullness in the chest, dyspnea

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Opens the chest, lowers rebellious Qi.

GB24 point, Ri Yue (Sun and Moon)

Location: On the upper abdomen, directly below the nipple, in the 7th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Health Issues Supported: Lateral costal pain, vomiting, eructation, jaundice

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Resolves Damp-Heat, regulates Gall Bladder and Liver Qi, lowers rebellious Qi, regulates the Middle Jiao

GB25 point, Jing Men (Capital Gate)

Location: On the lateral side of the abdomen, 1.8 cun posterior to LIV 13, on the lower border of the free end of the 12th floating rib.

Health Issues Supported: Inhibited urination, water swelling, pain in the lumbar and lateral costal regions

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Opens the water passages, strengthens the low back.

GB26 point, Dai Mai (Girdling Vessel)

Location: On the lateral side of the abdomen, 1.8 cun below LIV 13, where the vertical line of the free end of the 11th rib and the horizontal line of the umbilicus intersect.

Health Issues Supported: Abdominal pain, menstrual disorders, vaginal discharge

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Regulates the Dai Mai Vessel, resolves Dampness, regulates menstruation, activates the meridian, relieves pain.

GB27 point, Wu Shu (Fifth Pivot)

Location:   On the lateral side of the abdomen, anterior to the superior iliac spine, 3 cun below the level of the umbilicus.

Health Issues Supported: Abdominal pain, vaginal discharge

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Regulates the Dai Mai Vessel, regulates the Lower Jiao, resolves Dampness, moves stagnant Qi.

GB28 point, Wei Dao (Linking Path)

Location: On the lateral side of the abdomen, anterior and inferior to the superior iliac spine, 0.5 cun anterior and inferior to GB 27.

Health Issues Supported: Abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, hernia, prolapse of the uterus

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Regulates the Dai Mai Vessel, regulates the Lower Jiao, resolves Dampness, moves stagnant Qi.

GB29 point, Ju Lido (Squatting Bone-Hole)

Location: On the region of the hip, at the midpoint of the line connecting the anterior iliac spine and the great trochanter of the femur.

Health Issues Supported: Lumbar pain, paralysis of the lower limbs

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Activates the meridian and removes obstructions, benefits the hips and lower extremities, relieves pain.

GB30 point, Huan Tiao (Jumping Round)

Location: On the lateral side of the buttocks, when the patient is in the lateral recumbent position and the thigh is flexed, this point is at the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 1/3 of the line connecting the greater trochanter and the hiatus of the sacrum.

Health Issues Supported: Lumbar pain, paralysis of the lower limbs

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Activates the meridian and removes obstructions, benefits the hips and legs, resolves Wind-Damp, relieves pain.

GB31 point, Feng Shi (Wind Market)

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 hanging down close to the sides, the point is where the tip of the middle finger touches

Health Issues Supported: Paralysis of the lower limbs, itching

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Wind, activates the meridian, relieves itching, relieves pain.

GB32 point, Zhong Du (Central River)

Location:   On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun below GB 31, 5 cun above the transverse popliteal crease, between m. vastus lateralis and m. biceps femoris.

Health Issues Supported: Paralysis of the lower limbs

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Dispels Wind, resolves Dampness, activates the meridian, relieves pain.

GB33 point, Xi Yang Guan (Knee Yang Joint)

Location:   On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 3 cun above GB 34, in the depression anterior to the lateral epicondyle of the femur.

Health Issues Supported: Pain and swelling of the knee

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Dispels Wind-Dampness, activates the meridian, relieves pain.

GB34 point, Yang Ling Quan (Yang Mound Spring)

Location:   On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.

Health Issues Supported: Lateral costal pain, paralysis of the lower limbs, jaundice

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Benefits the sinews and joints, activates the meridian, moves Liver Qi, harmonizes the Shaoyang, relieves pain.

GB35 point, Yang Liao (Yang Intersection)

Location: On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the posterior border of the fibula.

Health Issues Supported: Distention and pain in the chest and lateral costal region, paralysis of the lower limbs, mania and withdrawal

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Activates the meridian, relaxes the sinews, relieves pain. 

GB36 point, Wai Qiu (Outer Hill)

Location: On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula, at the level of GB 35

Health Issues Supported: Distention and pain in the chest and lateral costal region, paralysis of the lower limbs, psychosis

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Activates the meridian, relaxes the sinews, relieves pain. 

GB37 point, Guang Ming (Bright Light)

Location: On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.

Health Issues Supported: Eye disease, knee pain

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Benefits the eyes, dispels Wind, activates the meridian, relieves pain.

GB38 point, Yang Fu (Yang Assistance)

Location: On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula.

Health Issues Supported: Unilateral headache, paralysis of the lower limbs

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Activates the meridian, harmonizes the Shaoyang, benefits the sinews and bones, clears Heat, relieves pain.

GB39 point, Xuan Zhong, Jue Gu (Suspended Bell, Severed Bone)

Location: On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 3 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.

Health Issues Supported: Lateral costal pain, pain in the thigh and knee, stiff neck

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Strengthens the sinews and bones, nourishes marrow, activates the meridian, dispels Wind-Dampness, relieves neck pain, relieves pain.

GB40 point, Qiu Xu (Hill Ruins)

Location: On the foot, anterior and inferior to the external malleolus, in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of m. extensor digitorum longus.

Health Issues Supported: Distension and pain in teh chest and lateral costal region, paralysis of lower limbs

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Moves Liver Qi, activates the meridian, benefits the joints, relieves pain.

GB41 point, Zu Lin Qi (Foot Overlooking Tears)

Location: On the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot, proximal to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint, in the depression lateral to the tendon of m. extensor digiti minimi of the foot.

Health Issues Supported: Eye disease, lateral costal pain, mammary yong, menstrual disorders

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts:  Moves Liver Qi, benefits the eyes, regulates the Dai Mai vessel, benefits the breasts, foot pain.

GB42 point, Di Wu Hui (Earth Five Fold)

Location:   On the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot, proximal to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint, between the 4th and 5th metatarsal bones, on the medial side of the tendon of m. extensor digiti minimi of the foot.

Health Issues Supported: Red swollen painful eyes, mammary yong, pain and swelling of the dorsum of the foot

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Moves Liver Qi, clears Gall Bladder Heat.

GB43 point, Jia Xi (Pinched Ravine)

Location:   On the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot, proximal to the margin of the web between the 4th and 5th toes, at the junction of the red and white skin.

Health Issues Supported: Eye disease, tinnitus, deafness, lateral costal pain, heat disease

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Clears Heat, resolves Gall Bladder Damp-Heat, benefits the eyes, ears and head, subdues Liver Yang.

GB44 point, Zu Qiao Yin (Foot Portal Yin)

Location:   On the foot, on the lateral side of the end of the 4th toe, .1 cun (finger cun) from the corner of the nail.

Health Issues Supported: Headache, red swollen painful eyes, throat, heat disease

Acupuncture and Acupressure Impacts: Clears Heat, subdues Liver Yang, calms the Shen, benefits the eyes.