# GB11 Touqiaoyin (Head Portal Yin) – Gallbladder Meridian

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Location: Posterior and superior to the mastoid process at the junction of the middle third and lower third of the curved line connecting GB09 and GB12.

Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb11

## Indications

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

Agitation Foot, Agitation Foot, Agitation Hand, Agitation Hand, Benefit Head, Benefit Head, Benefit Sense Organs, Benefit Sense Organs, Cough, Dizziness, Goiter, Heat Foot, Heat Foot, Heat Hand, Heat Hand, Limb Tendon Ligament Contraction Stiffness, Stiff Neck, Immobility Limb Tendon / Ligament Contraction, Immobility Neck, Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Ear Pain, Ear Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Headache, Headache, Neck Pain, Neck Pain, Pharyngitis, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Taste Bitterness Nauseating, Taste Bitterness Nauseating, Taxation Bone, Taxation Bone, Tinnitus, Tongue Body Stiff, Tongue Body Stiff, Tongue Root Bleeding, Tongue Root Bleeding

## Most often selected alongside GB11

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

- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 4 protocols
- TB17 (Hurricane) – 4 protocols
- GB10 (Floating White) – 3 protocols
- SI19 (Palace Of Hearing) – 3 protocols
- GB02 (Hearing Convergence) – 2 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 2 protocols
- GV15 (Gate Of Muteness) – 2 protocols
- TB21 (Ear Gate) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using GB11

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | SI19, TB13, TB17, GB11, GV14, GV15, GV20 | 20 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1373390 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB10, GB11, GV20, XH03 | 14 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2024.0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | SI19, TB03, TB17, GB11, GV14, GV15, GV20 | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1373390 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural | TB17, TB21, GB02, GB10, GB11, GV20, XH03 | 14 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2024.0004 | 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. |

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