GB Channel

Indicated for all kinds of Eye Disorders & Commonly used for Temporal H/A & Supraorbital Pain.

Classically, COMBINED w/ Sll to Relieve Breast Pain in Women, due to fact that GB Sinew Channel links w/ Breast.

Tx Ear Disorders-Tinnitus/Deafness/Pain/ltch/Discharge:

Eliminates Wind & Activates Channel to Tx Mouth & Eye Deviation, Mumps, Toothache, & Jaw Disorder:

Clinically mostly used for trigeminal neuralgia.
• Also for disorders of the ears (deafness, tinnitus,
purulent discharge), eyes (dimness of vision), face (deviation of the mouth and eye), teeth (toothache of the upper jaw), jaw (lockjaw), lips (stiffness) and head (headache).

AVOID DEEP NEEDLING

One-Sided H/A 2' following Patterns:
Exterior Wind Attacks the Head
Liver Fire
Liver Yang Rising
Liver Wind Ascends along the GB Channel

Effective for H/A accompanied by Vomiting 2' to:
Liver Qi Attacks the Stomach
Phlegm Heat in GB & ST Channels

Classics Indicate GB9 Tx Various Mental/Psychological Dx Manifested as Fear, Fright, Palpitation, Epilepsy, & Madness.
This Pt also good for Goiter.

Point for Head Wind w/ Pain in Region of Both Taiyang Pts. In the Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, this Pt used Tx Pain & Stiffness in Wrist, Joint Pain, & Sweating.

In Temporal Region, within Hairline, 1/4 Distance btw ST8 (Touwei) & GB7 (Qubin).

GB5 & GB6, Meeting Pts of __, __, __, & __Channels

Expels Wind & Clears Heat; good for 1-Sided H/A, Yang Ming DX, & Wind-Cold Condition.

GB7- Meeting Pt of __& __Channels

Eliminates Wind & Tx Pain in Mouth & Jaw

One-Sided Headache=Needle Opposite Side

Some commentators believe this to be one of the ten pts
of the Window of Heaven rather than...

Both GB10 & GB11 Tx indications of the Pts of Window of Heaven
Both GB10 & GB11 Tx Goiter;however, GB10 is particularly
good for Stiffness, Swelling, & Pain of Neck

-Both GB10 & GB11 effective Tx Dx of Head & Sense Organs,
and Rebellion of LU Qi manifested as Cough
-GB10, in particular, Tx Flaccidity of the Leg
-GB11 relieves Sinew Contraction x4 Limbs; Heat in Hands
& Feet

-H/A & Head Wind, specifically when there is Pain Behind Ear
-Neck Stiffness & Pain

-Heat, Pain & Swelling that affect the Teeth, Cheek, Ear,Throat
-Can also Calm the Spirits

This Pt good for Tx Epilepsy

Located on Forehead; theoreticallyTx Dx in Yang Ming Channel, due to fact connected with San Jiao. It alsoTx Shao Yang Channel
Disorders:

Classically recommended for Inability to get warm despite wearing clothes, & Aversion to Cold in the Back (Wind Cold Pathogenic Attack:

Tx all types Eye Dx:

Tx Lacrimation, Redness & Pain of Eyes; also good for Nasal Congestion:

(Window of the Eye) is indicated for "all kinds of eye diseases", swelling of the head, face and gums, nasal congestion, epilepsy, chills and fever with absence of sweating:

Indicated for dizziness due to phlegm-fluid, ceaseless vomiting, nausea, stiff neck, stiffness of the lips, aversion to the sound of people talking:

Indicated for headache, brain wind, dizziness, eye pain, rhiniti: and nosebleed, nasal congestion, dyspnoea, cough, aversion t< wind and cold:

Indicated for H/A, head wind, brain wind, one-sided H/A & heaviness of head, stiffness & pain of neck c inability to turn
head, wind dizziness, redness swelling & pain of eyes, deafness & tinnitus, pain of nose, nasal congestion, nosebleed, fright palpitations, mania, depression disorder, taxation disorders with emaciation, heat in the body:

DEEP NEEDLING MAY DAMAGE SPINAL CORD

This point effective in the treatment of all Dx of Head, Brain, & Seonsory Organs; Eyes in Particular:

Essential point in the treatment of any pattern of headache in any region of the head.
• For exterior diseases (chills and fever etc.) accompanied by
headache, lacrimation, red and sore eyes, nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, facial oedema, etc.:

Descends interior wind and uprising yang: headache, head wind,
dizziness, deviation of the mouth and eyes, hemiplegia, lockjaw, hypertension.

Important point for disorders of the sense organs: red & painful eyes, visual Dx, lacrimation, nosebleed, rhinitis, nasal congestion and discharge, tinnitus, deafness.
• For disorders of the brain: windstroke, loss of speech following windstroke, epilepsy, loss of memory.
• For disorders of the neck, shoulders and upper back

CAUTION: Perpendicular Risk Pneumothorax

CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY

Effective Tx Neck & Shoulder Stiffness that extends to the
Back or Arm, and Pain resulting from following:
*Muscle Sprain
*Wind Cold Attack
*Prolonged Poor Posture or Occupational Strain

TX PHLEGM DX MANIFESTED AS HEMIPLEGIA, LOSS OF SPEECH FOLLOWING WINDSTROKE, & PHLEGM DX FROM FOLLOWING:
*LR Qi Stag that leads to Fluid Stag >accumulate as Phlegm
*LR Wind Ascends c the Built-up Phlegm

Due to this Pts Strong Descending Action, it Relieves Difficult
Labor & Cough & Dyspnea

Tx Breast Dx since GB Channel Penetrates the Chest & GB Sinew Channel connects c the Breast:

According to the Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion this point rather than Riyue GB-24 was designated as the front­ mu point of the Gall Bladder:

Moves stagnant qi: fullness of the chest, pain of the lateral costal region, dyspnoea, asthma, sighing and tendency to sadness,
insomnia:

Meeting point of the Gall Bladder and Spleen channels with the
Yang Linking vessel
Front-Mu point of the Gall Bladder

Tx GB Def that give rise to Indecisiveness & Sighing­ Tendancy to Sad:

Important Pt Tx Dx of GB Fu due to following:
*Emotional Disharmony results in LR Qi Stag manifested as
Distention, Fullness & Pain of Lat Costal Region;Sighing &
Heat Sensation in Lower ABD
*Disharmony of ST & SP T&T function leads to Dampness
Accumulation, then Transforms into Damp Heat, finally giving rise to Jaundice
*GB Qi invades the ST & Interferes c its Descending function
that causes Vomiting, Acid Regugitation, Hiccup, & Epigastric Pain.

Front-Mu point of the Kidneys

Tonifies the Kidneys and regulates the water passages Fortifies the Spleen and regulates the intestines Strengthens the lumbar region

Relieves Cold/Damp Diarrhea, Borborygmus, & ABD Distention
2' SP Yang Def

Facilitates the Flow of Water in Urinary Dx & indicated for
Difficult Urination,Concentrated Urine;Swelling of Face

Tx Dx of Lumbar Region & Spine 2' KD Def

INDISPENSIBLE in Tx of Leukorrhea, Irregular Menses,
& Amenorrhea.

Relieves Pain & Distention of the Lower ABD in Women, Lumbar Pain, & Shan Disorder in Men.

Meeting point of the Gall Bladder channel with the
Girdling vessel; Regulates Girdling Vss, Tx Menstrual Dx & Leukorrhea, & Spreads LR Qi in Lower ABD

Used often for Tx Male Dx, such as Cold Shan Dx & ABD Pain 2' Retraction of Testes:

Commonly used in Clinic in Tx of Hip Dx, esp indicated when
Pain Radiates from Hip to Groin & Lower ABD

Tx Dx of Hip Joint & Buttock.
Tx all kinds of Painful Obstruction, specifically Sciatica Pain. Pt Tx LOC, Aversion to Cold,Cold Counterflow of the Limbs & Purple Lips:

-Alleviates Painful Obstruction 2' Pathogenic Wind Damp Attack the Lower Limb
-Tx Skin Dx characterized by Rapid Onset & Itchiness, such as Urticaria
-Tx Hemiplegia that follows Windstroke

Tx Local Pain of Lateral Side of the Knee that extends Upward
along the Thigh:

He-Sea and Earth point of the Gall Bladder channel
Hui-Meeting point for sinews
Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point

-Used for Pain, Cramping, Contraction, Stiffness, & Sprain of the Sinews & Muscles in any part of the body.
-Tx Damp Heat from GB manifesting as Bitter Taste in the Mouth, Nausea & Vomiting, & Jaundice
-Generally Tx Shao Yang Dx

Xi-Cleft point of the Yang Linking vessel

Alleviates Pain & Calms the Spirit; good for Muscle & Sinew Pain, & Fear & Mania:

Xi-Cleft point of the GB channel

-Clears Heat & Detoxifies Poison & good for Acute Pain of the Skin. Painful skin with atrophy & Painful Obstruct­ion
-Effective for Rabies

Luo-Connecting point of the GB channel

Benefits the Eyes, Dispels Wind Dampness & Alleviates Pain. Pt relieves Pain in Eyes, Alleviates Knee & Lower Leg Pain, & relieves Distention & Pain of the Breast:

Jing-River and Fire point of the GB channel

Clears Heat & Stag fr entire course of GB Channel=
*1-Sided H/A, Tightness in Chest, Scrofula, Pain Lower
Limb
*Clears Shao Yang Heat & Alleviates Pain in Joints

Hui-Meeting point for Marrow

-Strong Action on benefit Bone Marrow, Sinews, & Bones. -Indicated for Dx Characterized by Weakness, Flaccidity, Contraction & Pain of the Limbs
-Main Distal Pt on GB Chn for Dx of Neck=Acute/Chronic
Distention of Chest & ABD, Anxiety, & Mania
-Tx Dryness of Nose, Nosebleed, & Hemorrhoids

Yuan-Source point of the GB channel

Spreads LR Qi & Clears GB Heat & Tx Distention, Pain, Redness, Swelling of the Head, Eyes, Neck,Throat, Axilla, &
ABD Distention & Pain of the Chest & Lat Costal Phlegm c Sighing and Shan Dx. Pt Activates the Channel, Alleviates
Pain & benefits the Joints and is Good for Lower Limb Dx:

Shu-Stream & Wood point of the GB channel
Confluent point of the Girdling vessel

-Spreads LR Qi, Benefits Chest, Lat Costal Region & Breast & good for Chest Pain, Dyspnea, & Scrofula, Etc.
-Clears the Head & Benefits the Eyes & Tx 1-Sided H/A, & Eye Dx, including Dry Eyes, Swelling & Pain of Eyes
-Regulates Menstrual Cycle & COMBINED c GB37 to Stop Lactation.
-Pt Tx Sweling & Nodules in the Neck, Breast, & Axilla

Primary pt spread stagnant qi &fire in GB channel in the: head (temporal, occipital or vertex headache, dizziness, tinnitus,
deafness), eyes (redness, swelling and pain, lacrimation, dry eyes), chest (distention, pressure, pain and fullness, chest painful obstruction, dyspnoea, inability to catch the breath), breast (distention, pain, abscess, swelling, nodules), lateral costal region and axilla.

For swelling and pain of the feet (especially the dorsum) and pain and contraction of the toes:

Ying-Spring and Water point of the GB Channel

Clears LR & GB Heat that gives rise to H/A, Dizziness,
Deafness,Tinnitus, Ear Pain, Redness, & Pain of Outer Canthus,
& Itchiness of Eyes
-Tx Swelling 2' Damp Heat
Upper Jiao-Swelling of the Cheek
Middle Jiao-Chest & Breast Pain
Lower Jiao- Swelling & Redness of the Knee,Toes, or Dorsum of the Foot

Jing-Well and Metal point of the GB channel

-Clears Heat & Benefits the Head & Tx H/A, Sudden Deafness, Tinnitus, Dizziness, Swollen & Red Eyes, & Throat Obstruction
-Benefits the Chest & Lateral Costal Region & Alleviates Pain of the Lat Costal Region c Cough & Inability to Catch the Breath
-Calms the Spirits to Tx Insomnia and Nightmares