GB-15 (Tou Lin Qi) Head Overlooking Tears
  Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang
- Meeting Point of the Gallbladder and Bladder Channels with the Yang Linking Vessel
Actions:
- Eliminates wind, benefits the head and alleviates pain
- Benefits the nose and eyes
Indications:
- Headache, vertigo, lacrimation, pain in the outer canthus, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction.
Location
CAM:
- On the head, directly above the pupil and 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line connecting Shenting (GV 24) and Touwei (ST 8).
AMOA:
- On the forehead, directly above Yangbai GB-14, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, midway between Shenting DU-24 and Touwei ST-8.
Needling Method:
- Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM