GB-03 (Shang Guan) Upper Gate - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

"Joy is associated with the Heart"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point GB-03 (Shang Guan) Upper Gate

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Meeting Point of the Gallbladder, Sanjiao and Stomach Channels

Actions:

Eliminates wind and benefits the ears
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Headache, deafness, tinnitus, diplacusis, deviation of the eye and mouth, toothache.

Location (CAM):

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

Location (AMOA):

Anterior to the ear, in a hollow above the upper border of the zygomatic arch, directly superior to Xiaguan ST-7.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Deep puncture is not advisable. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM