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).
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.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM