# GB03 Shangguan (Above The Arch) – Gallbladder Meridian

上關 · shàng guān

Location: In the front of the ear on the upper border of the zygomatic arch in the depression the directly above the ST07.

Cautions: Caution with temporal artery.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb03

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Aversion Cold, Aversion Cold, Aversion Wind, Aversion Wind, Benefit Ears, Benefit Ears, Chills, Deafness, Deviation Eye, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Discharge Ear Pus, Discharge Ear Pus, Eyesight / Vision Dim, Dim Vision, Fever, Hemiplegia, Lips Stiffness, Immobility Lips, Pain, Bone Pain, Bone Pain, Facial Pain, Facial Pain, Headache, Headache, Teeth Toothache Superior Jaw Pain, Teeth Toothache Superior Jaw Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Teeth Incorrect Bite, Teeth Incorrect Bite, Tetanus, Tetany, Tinnitus, Wind

## Most often selected alongside GB03

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- ST06 (Jaw Bone) – 9 protocols
- ST07 (Below The Arch) – 9 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 8 protocols
- TB17 (Hurricane) – 8 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 7 protocols
- SI19 (Palace Of Hearing) – 6 protocols
- ST04 (Earth Granary) – 6 protocols
- BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) – 4 protocols

## Protocols using GB03

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radicular Pain, Low-back Pain, Paresthesia Lower-limb, Disc-herniation Lumbar | BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB03, GV03 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2018/5871657 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Jaw Opening Restriction, Aspiration Pneumonia, Masticatory Muscle Pain | ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20 | 22 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Low Back Pain, Paresthesia Lower Extremity, Disc Herniation Lumbar, Radiating Lower Extremity Pain, Lower Extremity Weakness | BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB03, GV03 | 14 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S234761 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ptosis, Diplopia, Ophthalmoplegia, Palsy Oculomotor | ST01, BL01, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB03, GB12, GB20 | 44 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043279 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild | LU01, 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 | 70 days | doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Temporomandibular Joint Disorder | LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, SI19, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB20 | – | doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.03.026 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Jaw Pain, Dysphagia, Trismus, Limited Mouth Opening | ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20, XH05 | 22 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Jaw Pain, Tmj Pain | ST05, ST06, ST07, TB16, TB17, TB20, GB03, GB07, GB08 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S383965 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | LI04, SI19, KD03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB03 | 42 days | doi:10.1177/19336586251363176 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Temporomandibular Disorder, Aspiration Pneumonia | ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20, XH05 | 22 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neuralgia Trigeminal | ST07, SI12, BL10, BL12, TB17, GB03, GB19, GB20, GB21, GV09, GV16, GV20, XH03 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250123-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy | ST01, BL01, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB03, GB12, GB20 | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043279 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | ST07, GB03 | 20 days | MO Feng-hai. A Survey on Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 68 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST41, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, BL65, TB05, TB17, GB03, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV24 | – | PI Min et al. A Survey on Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 68 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST18, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB03, GB13, GB14, CV24, GV23 | 10 days | Zhu Xiaojun. Electro-Acupuncture Combined with the Trigger Point Needle Embedding for Treatment of Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia in 32 Cases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2003, 23(1): 78-80 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Paroxysmal Pain, Facial Lancinating Pain | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18, GB03, CV24 | 20 days | Zhu Xiaojun. Electro-Acupuncture Combined with the Trigger Point Needle Embedding for Treatment of Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia in 32 Cases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2003, 23(1): 78-80 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Paralysis Facial | LI02, LI04, LI06, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST44, TB17, GB02, GB03, LV02, CV24, GV26 | – | 马天一谢煜谭丽刘纯燕徐振华. 基于数据挖掘分析古籍针灸治疗面瘫的腧穴应用规律. 针灸临床杂志 ., 2019 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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