GB09 (Heavenly Surge)

天沖tiān chōng

Gallbladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point GB09 (Heavenly Surge)
24
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

Directly above the posterior border of the auricle 2 thumb widths within the hairline about 05 thumb widths posterior to the gb8.

Cautions

No specific contraindications for head points.

Indications

Conditions for which GB09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AnxietyCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenDamp EarDamp EarPsychological Insanity DisorderPsychological Insanity DisorderEpilepsyFrightGoiterHeat GallbladderHeat GallbladderItchiness EarItchiness EarGums PainGums PainHeadacheHeadacheToothacheToothachePalpitations SwellingTetanyTinnitus

Protocols using GB09

  • EpilepsyLU05, LU07, LI16, ST40, ST41, SP04, HT03, HT06, HT07, HT09, SI02, SI03, SI08, SI19, BL03, BL05, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL40, BL58, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD01, KD20, PC04, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB07, TB10, TB13, TB23, GB04, GB09, GB12, GB13, GB15, GB16, GB20, GB34, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV13, CV12, CV14, GV02, GV05, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV26, GV27, XB09, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH16, XH27, XH33, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Itchiness EarST07, TB05, GB02, GB09, GB41 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • GoiterLU01, LU03, LI11, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST09, ST10, ST11, SI16, SI17, BL07, BL08, BL13, KD09, PC05, TB13, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, LV04, CV17, CV22, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • PalpitationsLU04, LU07, ST27, ST36, ST41, SP06, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI08, BL14, BL15, BL19, BL62, BL64, KD04, KD20, KD24, KD26, PC02, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, TB02, TB10, GB09, GB19, LV02, LV05, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV11, GV16, GV20, GV22, GV24, XH16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • TetanyLU10, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL18, BL30, TB17, TB19, TB23, GB03, GB09, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV09, CV24, GV01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • TinnitusLI01, LI02, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST01, ST07, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI09, SI16, SI17, SI19, BL08, BL23, BL62, BL67, KD03, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB07, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB06, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB19, GB20, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, GV04, XH14, XH16, XH30, XU14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • FrightLU10, LI02, LI03, LI05, LI13, LI16, ST27, ST34, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST45, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI07, SI08, BL15, BL19, BL64, BL66, KD02, KD04, KD06, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB10, TB18, TB19, GB09, GB19, GB35, LV02, LV05, CV04, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV01, GV04, GV11, GV16, GV20, GV22, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Heat GallbladderLU01, GB09, GB38, GB40, GB42 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • SwellingLU03, LU06, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI18, ST01, ST03, ST05, ST07, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST15, ST18, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST35, ST36, ST38, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, SP07, HT02, HT04, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI08, SI16, SI17, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL17, BL28, BL34, BL52, BL58, BL65, KD03, KD06, KD08, PC01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB01, GB02, GB09, GB10, GB16, GB19, GB33, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV08, LV10, CV18, GV16, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH11, XH12, XH13, XL02, XL05A, XL05B, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU01, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU18, XU22, XU26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • AnxietyLU10, LI13, HT01, HT04, HT07, HT08, SI07, BL15, KD01, KD02, KD04, PC04, PC06, PC07, TB18, TB19, GB09, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV13, CV04, GV01, GV04, GV11, GV16, XH03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Gums PainTB02, TB17, TB20, GB09, CV24, GV27, GV28 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • ToothacheLU07, LU09, LU10, LI02, LI05, LI10, LI11, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST42, ST44, ST45, SI03, SI18, SI19, BL14, BL63, KD03, TB02, TB05, TB09, TB12, TB20, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB07, GB09, GB10, GB12, GB41, XH05, XH18, XH38, XH39, XL08, XL09, XL25, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)