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Point 1
Gall Bladder Channel
Spleen
Heart
S. Intestine
BENSHEN GB-13 • Epilepsy, childhood fright epilepsy, vomiting of
Root Bladder
of the Spirit foamy saliva, windstroke, hemiplegia, deviation of
Kidney the mouth and eyes.
Meeting point of the Gall Bladder channel
Pericardium
with the Yang Linking vessel
Sanjiao COMBINATIONS
• Madness: Benshen GB-13 and Shenzhu DU-12 (One
Gall Bladder
LOCATION Hundred Symptoms).
Liver
On the forehead, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, • Childhood fright epilepsy: Benshen GB-13, Qianding
Conception
two thirds of the distance between Shenting DU-24 and DU-21, Xinhui DU-22 and Tianzhu BL-10 (Thousand
Touwei ST-8.
Governing Ducat Formulas).
Extra Points • Vomiting of foam: Benshen GB-13, Shaohai HE-3 and
Benshen GB-13 Duiduan DU-27 (Supplementing Life).
• Epilepsy with vomiting of foam: Benshen GB-13 and
Touwei ST-8 Shenting DU-24 Duiduan DU-27 (Supplementing Life).
• Pain of the lateral costal region with inability to turn
the body: Benshen GB-13 and Luxi SJ-19 (Thousand
Ducat Formulas).

1 third 2 thirds

LOCATION NOTE
Some sources locate this point on the line directly above
the outer canthus of the eye.

NEEDLING
Transverse insertion 0.5-1.5 cun. See note Hanyan GB-4.

ACTIONS
Eliminates wind, resolves phlegm and treats epilepsy

INDICATIONS
• Headache, visual dizziness, stiffness and pain of the
neck, pain of the chest and lateral costal region with
inability to turn the body.