Gallbladder 13, Abbreviated as GB 13, Transliterated Benshen in Chinese, Root of the Spirit in English.
GB 13 Acupuncture Point Location:
On the head, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline of the forehead, 3 cun lateral to GV 24, at the junction of the medial 2/3 and the lateral 1/3 of the line connecting GV 24 and ST 8.
GB 13 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Headache, dizziness
- Epilepsy
- Infantile convulsion
GB 13 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Dispels Wind, calms the Shen, resolves phlegm, treats epilepsy.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Gall Bladder Meridian and the Yang Wei Vessel
