GB-09 (Tian Chong) Celestial Hub - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

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Acu Point GB-09 (Tian Chong) Celestial Hub

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Meeting Point of the Gallbladder and Bladder Channels

Actions:

Clears Gall Bladder channel heat
Calms the spirit and pacifies fright

Indications:

Headache, epilepsy, swelling and pain of the gums, convulsion.

Location (CAM):

Directly above the posterior border of the auricle, 2 cun within the hairline, about 0.5 cun posterior to Shuaigu (GB-8).

Location (AMOA):

Above the ear, in the depression 0.5 cun posterior to Shuaigu GB-8.

Needling Method:

Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch.

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