GB20 Fengchi (Wind Pool)

Location

In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16.

Indications

Conditions for which GB20 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB20 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using GB20

The 50 best-sourced of 773, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Trigeminal Neuralgia – ST08, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST41, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, BL65, TB05, TB17, GB03, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Hives, Itching – LI11, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD16, GB20, GB31, CV06, CV09, GV14, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60041-8 ↗)
• Vision Loss, Optic Nerve Contusion – LI04, LI11, BL01, BL02, BL18, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60002-3 ↗)
• Vision Blurred, Optic Nerve Contusion – LI04, LI11, ST36, BL01, BL02, BL18, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60002-3 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Headache, Depression, Lassitude, Knee Pain, Head Vertex Pain, Dyspnea, Heaviness Lower Limbs, Lower Back Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL26, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Bedwetting, Restlessness, Mental Retardation, Slow Reaction, Glossolalia, Salivation, Feeble Neck – LI04, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC06, GB13, GB20, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60036-2 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Headache, Deafness, Vertigo, Poor Vision, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebroarterial Type, Postural Cataplexy, Cervical Lateral Deviation – ST36, ST40, SP06, KD03, GB20, LV03, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60001-7 ↗)
• Insomnia Liver-fire Disturbing Upward – HT07, GB20, GB44, LV02 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60038-6 ↗)
• Headache, Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Stiffness – LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SI11, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV12, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60025-8 ↗)
• Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Nasal Discharge Watery, Aversion To Wind And Cold, Shortness Of Breath – LU09, LI20, BL13, GB20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60062-5 ↗)
• Abdominal Distention, Limbs Weakness, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Loose Stool, Nasal Itching, Nasal Discharge Watery – LU09, LI20, ST36, BL13, BL20, GB20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60062-5 ↗)
• Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Nasal Discharge Watery, Coldness Body And Limbs, Soreness Waist And Knee, Waist And Knee Weakness – LU09, LI20, BL13, BL23, GB20, GV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60062-5 ↗)
• Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Nasal Discharge Watery, Aversion to Heat, Dry Mouth, Itching Throat – LU09, LI04, LI11, LI20, BL13, GB20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60062-5 ↗)
• Dementia Vascular, Cognitive Impairment, Memory Short-term Impaired, Behavioral Dysfunction – LI04, GB20, LV03, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(11)60036-8 ↗)
• Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Vomiting, Nausea – LI18, SI11, SI14, GB20, GB21, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60079-0 ↗)
• Insomnia – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV20, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60009-1 ↗)
• Cerebrovascular Ischemic, Limbs Problems, Limbs Numbness, Lips Dark Purple, Gum Dark Purple, Tongue Dark, Ecchymosis, Vein Varicose Sublingual, Pulse Uneven – ST36, ST40, HT06, BL65, PC04, PC06, GB20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60002-7 ↗)
• Vascular Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Memory Reduction, Cognition Impairment, Attention Deficit – GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60027-3 ↗)
• Dizziness, Vomiting, Nausea, Vertigo, Blurred Vision – LU07, ST40, GB20, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60038-8 ↗)
• Insomnia – PC06, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60040-6 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Vomiting, Vertigo, Vision Loss, Dyscinesia, Sensory Disturbance, Dysequilibrium, Nystagmus, Ambiopia, Dysphagia, Disarthria – GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60002-9 ↗)
• Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain, Cervical Pain – ST08, BL04, BL10, GB12, GB20, GV16, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60040-0 ↗)
• Dizziness, Vertigo, Tremor, Irritability, Inattention, Chorea, Tic Head, Tic Eyelid, Tic Scalp, Taste Bitter, Taste Dry – LI04, ST08, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60083-2 ↗)
• Dementia, Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline, Dementia Senile Early – ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, GB20, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Dementia, Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline, Dementia Senile – KD03, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB39, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Headache, Migraine, Vascular Headache – LI04, SP06, SP10, PC06, GB08, GB20, LV02, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60076-5 ↗)
• Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Arthritis Rheumatoid Juvenile, Stiffness Joint – LI04, ST36, BL40, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Palpitations, Headache, Insomnia, Night Sweats, Hot Flashes Menopausal, Diaphoresis, Depression Menopausal – LI04, LI11, SP06, KD07, GB20, CV04, GV14 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep001 ↗)
• Fatigue, Pain, Joint Pain, Rash Cutaneous, Lupus Systemic – LI04, ST36, SP06, KD07, PC05, GB20, GV14 (doi:10.1177/0961203308093921 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Phonophobia – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-25 ↗)
• Photophobia, Eye Pain, Vision Blurred, Dry Eye, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Burning, Eye Dryness – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB04, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-112 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Vomiting, Pain, Nausea, Dysphagia, Xerostomia – LI02, LI11, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, GB20, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1177/1534735410378856 ↗)
• Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Ocular Itching, Foreign Body Sensation, Burning, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-11-107 ↗)
• Glaucoma Open-angle, Intraocular Pressure Elevated, Retrobulbar Circulation Impaired – ST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2011/157090 ↗)
• Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Breast Cancer, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 ↗)
• Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Discomfort, Tear Film Instability – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036638 ↗)
• Cervical Spine Pain, Cervical Spine Syndrome – BL10, PC06, GB20 (doi:10.1155/2012/153480 ↗)
• Head Pain, Headache Migraine – TB05, GB20, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-123 ↗)
• Glaucoma Open-angle, Circulation Retrobulbar Impaired – ST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2012/513638 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Nightmares, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Intrusive Memory – GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2012/431279 ↗)
• Stroke Ischemic Acute – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL10, BL40, PC06, GB20, MS06 (doi:10.1155/2012/372670 ↗)
• Headache Migraine – ST08, ST36, TB05, GB20 (doi:10.1155/2012/543943 ↗)
• Headache, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Fatigue Unexplained, Sleep Unrefreshing, Memory Impaired, Malaise Post-exertional – BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗)
• Shortness of Breath, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Bronchitis, Dampness, Yin Deficiency Liver, Yin Deficiency Kidney, Yin Deficiency Heart, Blood Stagnation – LU07, LI04, ST40, SP06, HT06, BL17, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380 ↗)
• Eye Pain, Ocular Itching, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness, Dry Eye Post-refractive Surgery, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-351 ↗)
• Headache Temporal, Headache Migraine, Head Unilateral Pain – TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)
• Headache Occipital, Headache Migraine, Head Posterior Pain – SI03, BL60, GB08, GB20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)
• Headache Frontal, Head Forehead Pain, Headache Migraine – LI04, ST44, GB08, GB20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)

Most often selected alongside GB20

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB20. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GV20100 Convergences346 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley272 protocols
• LV03Great Surge201 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles182 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection154 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate130 protocols
• GV16Wind Mansion115 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend97 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate97 protocols
• GV24Spirit Court96 protocols
• BL10Celestial Pillar92 protocols
• GV14Great Vertebra91 protocols

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