GB 17 Acupuncture Point

Gallbladder 17, Abbreviated as GB 17, Transliterated Zhengying in Chinese, Upright Nutrition in English.

GB 17 Acupuncture Point Location:

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

GB 17 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Headache, dizziness, acute stiffness of the lips
  • Toothache

GB 17 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Dispels Wind, benefits the head, relieves pain.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the Gall Bladder Meridian and the Yang Wei Vessel