# GB05 Xuanlu (Suspended Skull) – Gallbladder Meridian

懸顱 · xuán lú

Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region the midway of the border line connecting ST08 and GB07.

Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb05

## Indications

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

Agitation, Discharge Nasal Cloudy, Discharge Nasal Cloudy, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Fullness, Heat, Nosebleed, Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Headache, Headache, Headache Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Headache Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Migraine, Headache One-sided Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Facial Redness, Facial Redness, Skin Redness, Skin Redness, Rhinitis, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Facial Swelling, Facial Swelling, Skin Swelling, Skin Swelling, Wind

## Most often selected alongside GB05

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

- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 7 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 6 protocols
- ST08 (Head Corner) – 6 protocols
- GB08 (Leading Valley) – 4 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 4 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 4 protocols
- GB04 (Forehead Fullness) – 3 protocols
- GB06 (Suspended Tuft) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using GB05

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Without Aura | ST08, GB05, GB08, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04349-w | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Alopecia, Alopecia Areata, Hair Loss | LI04, ST08, ST36, BL07, KD03, PC06, GB05, LV02, GV20, GV22 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.3.93 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Tension, Headache Liver Yang Hyperactivity | BL04, BL10, GB05, GB12, GB20, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2024.000180 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Migraine, Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura | ST08, GB05, GB08, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04349-w | 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. |
| Headache | LU07, LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, TB23, GB05, GB20, GV20, GV24 | – | 陈勤仁. 古今针灸治疗头痛的临床选穴规律及针灸方法对比研究. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Headache Migraine | ST08, TB05, GB01, GB05, GB08, GB20, GB41, GB44 | 20 days | 吴聪英范庆菁陈伟刘宁李彦龙. 针刺足少阳经首尾穴治疗偏头痛临床研究. 光明中医 ., 2024 [CNKI] | 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. |
| Facial Paralysis Intractable | LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, GB05, GB20, XH04, XH05 | 60 days | Min Ding et al.. [Intractable facial paralysis treated with different acupuncture and acupoint embedding therapies: a randomized controlled trial].. PubMed, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Headache, Liver Yang Deficiency, Liver Yang Deficiency | GB05, GB20, GB43, LV02, GV20 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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