Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

With the patient looking straight ahead, on the pupil line, approx-

imately 1 cun superior to the midpoint of the eyebrow, at the

junction of the frontal eminence and the superciliary arch.

How to find

On the pupil line, palpate from the anterior hairline in an inferior

direction, past the frontal eminence, and locate G.B.-14at the

deepest point between the frontal eminence and the superciliary

arch. The distance between the midpoint of the eyebrow and the

anterior hairline (➞3.1.1) is 3 proportional cun (➞2.2). G.B.-14

is located one third of the distance or 1 cun superior to the mid-

point of the eyebrow. With the patient looking straight ahead,

G.B.-14is located on the pupil line.

Needling

0.3–1 cun transversely (subcutaneously) towards the centre of the

eyebrow or towards the site of the pain. The pinching-skin method

might be used for needling: pinch the skin between the thumb and

index finger so that a skin fold forms. Insert the needle subcuta-

neously into this fold, directing it towards the site of the pain.

Actions/Indications

● Expels (internal and external) Wind and Wind-Heat, benefits

the head, alleviates pain

● Benefits the eyes

Special features

Meeting point with the yang wei mai, also with the T.B., L.I. and

ST channels according to some authors. Important local point

for frontal headache regardless of the pathology.

G.B.-14 Yang White YANGBAI

T.B.-21

S.I.-19

G.B.-2

T.B.-17

Ma 7

G.B.-14

G.B.-13

G.B.-8

G.B.-18

Du-20

G.B.-20

S.I.-18

T.B.-20

G.B.-1Ex-HN-5

G.B.-11 G.B.-19

ST-8

T.B.-23

1 cun

2/3

1/3

Hairline

G.B.-14

G.B.-14

BL-2

Ex-HN-4

BL-1

G.B.-14

Ex-HN-3

Ex-HN-7

Ex-HN-8

G.B.-13

T.B.-23

Du-24

G.B.-15

G.B.-1

ST-8

ST-1

ST-2

BL-4

BL-3

BL-5 Du-23

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