GB17 Zhengying (Upright Construction)

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Gallbladder Meridian

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Location of acupuncture point GB17 Zhengying (Upright Construction)
18
Indications
1
Protocols
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Location

On the head, 2.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline and 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.

No specific contraindications for head points.

Indications

Conditions for which GB17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Aversion ColdAversion WindDizzinessEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionLips StiffnessStiff NeckImmobility LipsImmobility NeckMisophonia Aversion To People TalkingNauseaPainHeadacheMigraineHeadache One-sided PainTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw PainPhlegm FluidVomiting Persistent

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB17 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit HeadPacify Stomach

Protocols using GB17

  • Mild Cognitive Impairment, Chemo-brain, Drug-related Side Effects And Adverse Reactions, Breast Cancer – LI04, LI10, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL59, TB05, GB08, GB15, GB17, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV26 (Acupuncture Prevents Chemobrain in Breast Cancer Patients. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02457039)

Most often selected alongside GB17

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB17. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL59Tarsus Yang1 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate1 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre1 protocols
  • GB08Leading Valley1 protocols
  • GB15Head Governor Of Tears1 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences1 protocols
  • GV26Philtrum1 protocols
  • HT07Spirit Gate1 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley1 protocols
  • LI10Arm Three Miles1 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection1 protocols
  • ST08Head Corner1 protocols