GB 9 Acupuncture Point

Gallbladder 9, Abbreviated as GB 9, Transliterated Tianchong in Chinese, Heavenly Rushing in English.

GB 9 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the head, directly above the posterior border of the auricle, 2 cun within the hairline, 0.5 cun posterior to GB 8.

GB 9 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Headache
  • Deafness, tinnitus
  • Mania
  • Swelling and pain of the gums

GB 9 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Clears Heat, calms the Shen, removes obstructions from meridian.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the Gall Bladder and Urinary Bladder Meridians