GB14 Yangbai (Yang Bright) – acupuncture point

Location

On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow.

No specific contraindications for head points.

Indications

Conditions for which GB14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Aversion Cold BackChills Deviation Eye Facial Droop DizzinessDrooping EyelidEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionEyesight / Vision Night BlindnessNight Blindness VisionItchiness Eye PupilsLachrymation Wind ExposureOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsPain Eye Pain Facial Pain Headache Head Forehead PainSupraorbital Ridge PainShivering BackWind Cold SyndromeWind-cold SyndromeTwitch EyelidWindWind Head

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB14 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit EyesBenefit Head

Protocols using GB14

The 50 best-sourced of 223, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03, XH18, XH29 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60061-3 ↗)
Paralysis Facial – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60061-3 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI03, LI04, ST02, ST03, ST06, ST07, ST44, SI18, BL02, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST41, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, BL65, TB05, TB17, GB03, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, GB01, GB14, LV02, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, GB15, GB34, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI18, TB05, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, ST02, ST06, ST07, GB02, GB14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60074-1 ↗)
Chloasma, Skin Pigmentation – LI04, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, CV24, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60004-0 ↗)
Papules, Nodules, Acne, Pustules, Cysts – LI04, LI11, ST04, ST06, SI19, BL13, GB14, CV24, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60007-2 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Wind-heat Syndrome – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB01, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60026-x ↗)
Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST18, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB03, GB13, GB14, CV24, GV23 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60005-9 ↗)
Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Discomfort, Tear Film Instability – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036638 ↗)
Dry Eye, Eye Dryness, Eye Discomfort – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02027.x ↗)
Blurred Vision, Asthenopia, Dry Eye, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye, Dryness Ocular – LI04, ST02, SP06, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2015/492150 ↗)
Optic Atrophy, Vision Loss Acute, Optic Neuropathy Ischemic, Visual Field Defect – LI04, BL01, TB05, GB14, GB20, GV19 (doi:10.1155/2015/713218 ↗)
Disability Musculoskeletal, Osteonecrosis Femoral Head Bilateral, Hip Bilateral Pain, Femoral Head Necrosis – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB13, GB14, GB20, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.15171/jlms.2018.28 ↗)
Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Anger, Chest Discomfort, Paralysis Facial, Irritability – ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, GB14, GB20, GB21, CV06, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 ↗)
Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Facial Numbness, Hyperacusis, Taste Altered – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 ↗)
Face Numbness, Paralysis Facial, Muscle Stiffness Face – LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/6531743 ↗)
Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Dryness, Eye Pruritus, Eye Irritation, Eye Blurry Vision, Eye Congestion, Lacrimation Excessive – ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031468 ↗)
Ptosis, Diplopia, Nerve Palsy Oculomotor – LI04, ST02, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20 (doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108108 ↗)
Dry Eye, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Dryness, Eye Congestion, Eye Strain, Eye Blurred Vision, Eye Dazzle, Eye Excessive Tearing – ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036864 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Facial Weakness – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, GB14, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03970-4 ↗)
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Neck Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Muscle Tension Trapezius, Muscle Tension Sternocleidomastoid – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, SI19, BL60, TB17, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Orbicularis Oculi, Spasm Facial Muscle Involuntary – ST04, ST05, ST07, ST09, SI18, TB17, GB01, GB02, GB14 (doi:10.7759/cureus.55219 ↗)
Facial Droop, Ear Pain, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
Facial Droop, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Tongue Numbness – ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, GB14 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Rash Herpes Zoster – LI04, LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB05, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 ↗)
Insomnia, Spasm Hemifacial, Neuropathy Peripheral, Fatigue Cancer-related, Spasm Facial, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Twitching Facial Unilateral – ST02, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1700524 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy, Paralysis Facial Acute – LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240016 ↗)
Dysgeusia, Paralysis Facial, Hyperacusis, Postauricular Pain, Lacrimation – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.010 ↗)
Tinnitus, Drooling, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Taste Altered, Tearing Abnormal, Sound Hypersensitivity – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.025 ↗)
Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura – LI04, ST36, SP06, PC06, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV12, GV20 (doi:10.1046/j.1526-4610.2002.02203.x ↗)
Hyperthyroidism, Exophthalmos – LI04, SP06, BL02, GB14, GB20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.06.028 ↗)
Headache Cluster – ST08, GB14 (doi:10.22246/jikm.2023.44.6.1197 ↗)
Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, TB23, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.2016.05.020 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Idiopathic – LI04, LI19, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14 (doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000523 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST44, SI18, GB14 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Peripheral Refractory – LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2024.000964 ↗)
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST02, ST07, ST08, TB17, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180246 ↗)
Paralysis Facial Chronic – ST02, ST04, BL02, GB14, GB20 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 ↗)
Paralysis Facial Chronic – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 ↗)
Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy, Hypophasis – LI14, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-2699-z ↗)

Most often selected alongside GB14

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

LI04Junction Valley146 protocols
ST04Earth Granary128 protocols
BL02Gathered Bamboo115 protocols
ST06Jaw Bone114 protocols
SI18Cheek Bone Hole103 protocols
ST02Four Direction Brightness102 protocols
TB17Hurricane76 protocols
ST07Below The Arch75 protocols
XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)74 protocols
GB20Wind Pool64 protocols
LI20Receiving Fragrance64 protocols
ST36Leg Three Miles55 protocols

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