Gallbladder
GB14
阳白 · Yangbai
Yang White
Forehead, just above the eyebrow.
Local forehead point
System
- Channel
- Gallbladder (GB)
- Element
- Wood
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Gallbladder
- Region
- Head and face
- Limb rule
- Foot Shaoyang
Where it is
On the forehead, about one thumb-width above the midpoint of the eyebrow, in line with the pupil.
Nearby: Frontal bone. The eye is below. Stay on the forehead.
Traditionally said to
Local point for frontal headache and drooping of the eyelid in classical case lists. New facial weakness is an emergency.
What people look up
Acupressure
Flat finger, light, 30 seconds.
When not to press: Sudden eyelid droop with other face or speech changes: emergency care.
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 subcutaneously, often 0.3–0.5 cun downward toward the brow or upward. Not deep.
Angle
Transverse, under the skin of the forehead.
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.
Wind Pool
The skull-base hollows for neck headache and “wind.”
Use caution
Pupil Crevice
Outer corner of the eye. Fingertip only.
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
Tags
yangbai · forehead