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Channel: GB, Foot Lesser Yáng (shào yáng) Gallbladder Channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the superolateral aspect of the head, 3.5 cùn within the anterior hairline on the line connecting GB-15 (tóu lín qí) and GB-20 (fēng chí).

Classic location: One and one half cùn behind Eye Window (GB-16). (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: The anastomotic plexus formed by the parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein and the occipital artery and vein. The anastomotic branch of the frontal and great occipital nerves.

Action: Clears heat and drains the gallbladder; soothes the sinews and quickens the network vessels.

Modern indications: Headache; dizzy vision; pursed lips; toothache.

Classic indications: Hemilateral headache and stiff nape; aversion to wind and cold; toothache; nausea; retching and vomiting; stiff lips.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn backward transverse insertion. Moxa: 5 cones; pole 5‒15 min.

Point groups: Intersection point (jiāo huì xué) of the gallbladder channel and yáng linking vessel (yáng wéi mài).

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