Gallbladder
GB1
瞳子髎 · Tongziliao
Pupil Crevice
Outer corner of the eye. Fingertip only.
Local outer-canthus point
Use caution
System
- Channel
- Gallbladder (GB)
- Element
- Wood
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Gallbladder
- Region
- Head and face
- Limb rule
- Foot Shaoyang
Where it is
In the hollow just lateral to the outer corner of the eye, on the bone.
Nearby: The eye. Shallow skin over the orbital rim.
Traditionally said to
Start of the Gallbladder channel. Local point for temporal headache and eye-wind patterns in classical language.
What people look up
Acupressure
Light touch on the bone beside the eye, 15–30 seconds. Never into the eye.
When not to press: Eye pain or vision change needs an exam.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Transverse, often 0.3–0.5 cun subcutaneously. Not deep.
Angle
Transverse, posteriorly toward the temple. Never toward the eyeball.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Leading Valley
Above the ear, a temple-headache landmark.
Yang White
Forehead, just above the eyebrow.
Wind Pool
The skull-base hollows for neck headache and “wind.”
Use caution
Shoulder Well
Top of the shoulder muscle. Not for pregnancy self-care.
Traditionally avoided in pregnancy
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
Tags
tongziliao · outer eye · temple