# GB07 Qubin (Temporal Hairline Curve) – Gallbladder Meridian

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Location: On the head at the crossing point of the vertical posterior border of the temple and horizontal line through ear apex.

Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb07

## Indications

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

Benefit Jaw, Benefit Jaw, Benefit Mouth, Benefit Mouth, Deviation Eye, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Stiff Neck, Unable to Turn Neck, Immobility Neck, Immobility Neck Turning, Headache, Headache, Toothache, Toothache, Cheek Swelling, Cheek Swelling, Submandibular Swelling, Submandibular Swelling, Teeth Incorrect Bite, Teeth Incorrect Bite, Tetanus, Voice Loss, Voice Loss, Vomiting, Wind

## Most often selected alongside GB07

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

- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 12 protocols
- GB06 (Suspended Tuft) – 5 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 5 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 4 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 4 protocols
- GB08 (Leading Valley) – 3 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 3 protocols
- GV21 (Before The Vertex) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using GB07

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Motor Dysfunction Hemiplegia | GB07, GV20 | 21 days | doi:10.1155/2012/902413 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Limb Sensation, Stump Forearm Pain, Phantom Fingers Numbness | GB07, GV20 | 21 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010556 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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. |
| Tinnitus Unilateral | LI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 | 35 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | 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. |
| Tinnitus | ST36, SI19, TB03, TB17, GB07, GB08, GV20 | 35 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034315 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke Sequelae, Thalamic Post-stroke Pain | LI11, LI15, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, TB05, GB07, GB30, GB31, GV20, GV26 | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024011 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Upper Limb Weakness, Paralysis Hand, Apraxia Hand, Stroke Pediatric | LI04, LI11, SP06, PC06, GB07, GV20, GV23, XH03 | 150 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044948 | 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. |
| Stroke Sequelae, Hand Problems, Apraxia Hand, Stroke Pediatric, Upper Limb Weakness | LI04, LI11, SP06, PC06, GB07, GV01, GV14, GV20, GV23, XH03 | 150 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044948 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae | LI04, LI11, SP06, PC06, GB07, GV01, GV14, GV20, GV23, XH03 | 150 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044948 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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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