# GB04 Hanyan (Forehead Fullness) – Gallbladder Meridian

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Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region the at the junction of the upper ¼ and lower ¾ of the distance between ST08 and GB07.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb04

## Indications

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

Deviation Eye, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Epilepsy, Eyesight / Vision Dizzy, Dizzy Vision, Heat, Wrist Stiffness, Immobility Wrist, Pain, Ear Earache Pain, Ear Earache Pain, Headache, Headache, Migraine, Headache One-sided Pain, Head Temple Ex Hn 5 Taiyang Pain, Head Temple Ex-hn-5 Taiyang Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Wrist Pain, Wrist Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Redness, Eye Canthus Lateral Redness, Excessive Sneezing, Excessive Sneezing, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Sweating, Tetanus, Tinnitus, Wind, Wind Head, Wind Head, Wind Joints, Wind Joints

## Most often selected alongside GB04

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

- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 8 protocols
- GB06 (Suspended Tuft) – 6 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 6 protocols
- GB08 (Leading Valley) – 5 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 5 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 5 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 4 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 4 protocols

## Protocols using GB04

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-112 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Disability Musculoskeletal, Osteonecrosis Femoral Head Bilateral, Hip Bilateral Pain | LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB13, GB14, GB20, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03 | 440 days | doi:10.15171/jlms.2018.28 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Episodic | LI04, ST08, SP06, BL02, BL12, TB05, GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.570335 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Speech Impairment, Communication Impaired, Stroke Sequela, Aphasia Broca | GB04, GB06, MS06, MS10 | 28 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046609 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Anxiety, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Depression, Insomnia, Photophobia, Neck Stiffness, Phonophobia, Headache Medication-overuse, Chronic Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache, Head Throbbing Pain | LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 | 168 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine | GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB40, GB41 | 42 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.10.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Encephalopathy, Cognitive Impairment, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | LI04, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB20, GB04, GB06, GB09, LV03, GV26 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1818476 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura | GB04, GB06, GV20, GV21, GV24, XH03 | 1 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201203-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine, Headache Medication-overuse | LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XB02C3, XB02C4, XH03 | 168 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Oculomotor Nerve | LI04, LI06, LI11, ST02, ST03, BL01, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB01, GB04, GB14, GB20, XH43 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190514-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | ST08, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB20 | 9 days | WANG Li-ju. 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. |
| Mental Disorder | KD06, PC04, PC05, PC06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB40 | – | Zheng Lingling et al.. [Experience of professor LI Zhidao in the treatment of mental disorders by "regulating the heart and smoothing the liver"].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2016 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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