GB 3 Acupuncture Point

Gallbladder 3, Abbreviated as GB 3, Transliterated Shangguan in Chinese, Above the Joint in English.

GB 3 Acupuncture Point Location:

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

GB 3 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Migraine
  • Tinnitus, deafness
  • Wry face
  • Toothache, trismus

GB 3 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes, relieves pain.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the Gall Bladder, the Stomach, and San Jiao Meridians