GB03 (Above The Arch)

上關shàng guān

Gallbladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point GB03 (Above The Arch)
41
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

In the front of the ear on the upper border of the zygomatic arch in the depression the directly above the st7.

Cautions

Caution with temporal artery.

Indications

Conditions for which GB03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Aversion ColdAversion ColdAversion WindAversion WindBenefit EarsBenefit EarsChillsDeafnessDeviation EyeDeviation EyeFacial DroopFacial DroopDischarge Ear PusDischarge Ear PusEyesight / Vision DimDim VisionFeverHemiplegiaLips StiffnessImmobility LipsPainBone PainBone PainFacial PainFacial PainHeadacheHeadacheTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw PainTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw PainToothacheToothacheMuscle SpasmsMuscle SpasmsChannel StagnationChannel StagnationTeeth Incorrect BiteTeeth Incorrect BiteTetanusTetanyTinnitusWind

Protocols using GB03

  • Low Back Pain, Paresthesia Lower Extremity, Disc Herniation Lumbar, Radiating Lower Extremity Pain, Lower Extremity WeaknessBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB03, GV03 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S234761)
  • Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma MildLU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)
  • Radicular Pain, Low-back Pain, Paresthesia Lower-limb, Disc-herniation LumbarBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB03, GV03 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5871657)
  • Channel StagnationLU05, LU07, LU09, LI04, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI16, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST12, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, SP06, HT01, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD10, PC03, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB15, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GV01, XB08, XH05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Deviation EyeLU07, LI02, ST01, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST42, ST44, SI18, BL62, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB20, CV24, XH05, XH18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • TetanyLU10, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL18, BL30, TB17, TB19, TB23, GB03, GB09, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV09, CV24, GV01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Aversion ColdLU01, LU10, ST05, ST44, BL01, BL12, BL13, BL17, BL42, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL64, BL65, PC02, PC05, TB03, TB23, GB03, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB36, GV16, GV19, GV21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • FeverLU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, LI05, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, ST43, SP01, SP05, SP09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL20, BL22, BL30, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, LV14, CV22, GV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Dim VisionLI04, LI06, ST01, ST02, ST08, ST36, SI06, SI15, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL10, BL21, TB16, TB17, TB18, GB01, GB03, GB20, GV17, XH05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Discharge Ear PusST07, SI19, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB02, GB03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Bone PainLI04, SP02, SP03, BL09, BL17, BL47, TB10, GB03, GB39, CV19, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Facial DroopLU07, LI02, LI04, LI07, LI10, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST42, ST44, ST45, SI18, BL06, BL07, BL08, BL62, KD20, TB17, TB22, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB20, LV02, LV03, CV24, GV26, XH05, XH18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)