# GB06 Xuanli (Suspended Tuft) – Gallbladder Meridian

懸厘 · xuán lí

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

Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb06

## Indications

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

Agitation Heart, Agitation Heart, Loss of Appetite, Loss of Appetite, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Heat, Heat Jiao Middle, Heat Jiao Middle, Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Headache Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Headache Eye Canthus Lateral Pain, Migraine, Headache One-sided Pain, Facial Redness, Facial Redness, Skin Redness, Skin Redness, Excessive Sneezing, Excessive Sneezing, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Facial Swelling, Facial Swelling, Skin Swelling, Skin Swelling, Tinnitus, Wind

## Most often selected alongside GB06

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

- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 7 protocols
- GB04 (Forehead Fullness) – 6 protocols
- GB07 (Temporal Hairline Curve) – 5 protocols
- MS06 (Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal) – 5 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 4 protocols
- GV21 (Before The Vertex) – 4 protocols
- GB05 (Suspended Skull) – 3 protocols
- GB08 (Leading Valley) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using GB06

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralysis, Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Hemiparesis Upper Limb | GB06, GB07, GV20, GV21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1611-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis, Paralysis Facial, Urinary Dysfunction, Sensory Disturbance, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Neurological Deficit Acute | ST04, ST06, ST07, BL08, GB06, GB18, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000005562 | 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. |
| 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. |
| Paralysis Lower Limb, Gait Impairment, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke | GB06 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12984-025-01827-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck | GB06, GB20 | 3 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper-limb, Motor-impairment Hemiplegia, Stroke Cerebral-infarction, Sensory-disorder | GB06, GB07, GV20, GV21, MS06, MS07 | 21 days | doi:10.3390/brainsci10020087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Bradykinesia, Paralysis Motor, Postural Instability, Stroke Ischemic Bilateral Basal Ganglia, Impaired Self-care | GB06, GV21, MS06 | 28 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1604342 | 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. |
| Stroke, Hemiplegia, Motor Lower Limb Problems, Gait Disorder | GB06, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, MS06 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12984-025-01827-1 | 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. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Headache Migraine | GB06, GB08, GB20, GB40, GB41, GV20 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.11.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Gait Impairment, Motor Function Lower Limb, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | GB06, MS06 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12984-025-01827-1 | 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. |
| Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke | GB06, GB07, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D | 30 days | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression | ST08, GB06, GB07, GB13, GB15, GV20, GV24 | 42 days | AO Yu-tian et al.. Effect of “Xingshen-Jieyu” electroacupuncture on serum differential metabolites in patients with depression based on metabolomics. 针刺研究, 2024 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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