# GB14 Yangbai (Yang Bright) – Gallbladder Meridian

陽白 · yáng bái

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

Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb14

## Indications

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

Aversion Cold Back, Aversion Cold Back, Benefit Eyes, Benefit Eyes, Benefit Head, Benefit Head, Chills, Deviation Eye, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Dizziness, Drooping Eyelid, Drooping Eyelid, Eyesight / Vision Myopia Short Sightedness, Myopia Short Sightedness Vision, Eyesight / Vision Night Blindness, Night Blindness Vision, Itchiness Eye Pupils, Itchiness Eye Pupils, Lachrymation Wind Exposure, Lachrymation Wind Exposure, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Facial Pain, Facial Pain, Headache, Headache, Head Forehead Pain, Head Forehead Pain, Supraorbital Ridge Pain, Supraorbital Ridge Pain, Shivering Back, Shivering Back, Wind Cold Syndrome, Wind-cold Syndrome, Twitch Eyelid, Twitch Eyelid, Wind, Wind Head, Wind Head

## Most often selected alongside GB14

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

- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 101 protocols
- ST04 (Earth Granary) – 92 protocols
- BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) – 84 protocols
- SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole) – 82 protocols
- ST06 (Jaw Bone) – 81 protocols
- ST02 (Four Direction Brightness) – 76 protocols
- TB17 (Hurricane) – 62 protocols
- ST07 (Below The Arch) – 57 protocols

## Protocols using GB14 (50 best-sourced of 152)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03, XH18, XH29 | 30 days | doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60061-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Ocular Itching, Foreign Body Sensation, Burning, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness | LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-11-107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Facial Weakness | LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-158 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Migraine, Head Pain | LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, BL02, BL10, BL11, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB02, GB08, GB14, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV18, GV23 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Discomfort, Tear Film Instability | LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 | 28 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036638 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Eye Pain, Ocular Itching, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness, Dry Eye Post-refractive Surgery, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye | LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-351 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dry Eye, Eye Dryness, Eye Discomfort | LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 | 21 days | doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02027.x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Blurred Vision, Asthenopia, Dry Eye, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye, Dryness Ocular | LI04, ST02, SP06, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2015/492150 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Optic Atrophy, Vision Loss Acute, Optic Neuropathy Ischemic, Visual Field Defect | LI04, BL01, TB05, GB14, GB20, GV19 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2015/713218 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy | LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0893-9 | 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. |
| Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Anger, Chest Discomfort, Paralysis Facial, Irritability | ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, GB14, GB20, GB21, CV06, CV12, CV17 | 28 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Facial Numbness, Hyperacusis, Taste Altered | LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Face Numbness, Paralysis Facial, Muscle Stiffness Face | LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6531743 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031468 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ptosis, Diplopia, Nerve Palsy Oculomotor | LI04, ST02, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20 | 45 days | doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108108 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036864 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Facial Weakness | LI04, LI11, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, GB14, GB20, LV03 | 180 days | doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03970-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Orbicularis Oculi, Spasm Facial Muscle Involuntary | ST04, ST05, ST07, ST09, SI18, TB17, GB01, GB02, GB14 | 147 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.55219 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Droop, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 | 5 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Tongue Numbness | ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, GB14 | 14 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 63 days | doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Spasm Hemifacial, Neuropathy Peripheral, Fatigue Cancer-related, Spasm Facial, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Twitching Facial Unilateral | ST02, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 | 30 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1700524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy, Paralysis Facial Acute | LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysgeusia, Paralysis Facial, Hyperacusis, Postauricular Pain, Lacrimation | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, CV24 | 15 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura | LI04, ST36, SP06, PC06, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV12, GV20 | 180 days | doi:10.1046/j.1526-4610.2002.02203.x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hyperthyroidism, Exophthalmos | LI04, SP06, BL02, GB14, GB20 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.06.028 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Cluster | ST08, GB14 | – | doi:10.22246/jikm.2023.44.6.1197 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial Peripheral | LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, TB23, GB14, CV24, GV26 | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.2016.05.020 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Idiopathic | LI04, LI19, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14 | – | doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000523 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy | LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST44, SI18, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain | LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain | LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Peripheral Refractory | LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2024.000964 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain | LI04, LI10, LI20, ST02, ST07, ST08, TB17, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 | 30 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180246 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial Chronic | ST02, ST04, BL02, GB14, GB20 | 70 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial Chronic | LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, GV26 | 70 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy, Hypophasis | LI14, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-018-2699-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy | LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 | – | doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Facial Paralysis Intractable | LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, SI18, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 | 30 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1504089 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy | LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 | 42 days | doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03754-w | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Eye Pain, Vision Blurred, Eye Dryness, Eye Fatigue, Vision Distorted, Scotoma Central, Macular Degeneration Laser-induced | LI04, ST02, ST07, ST36, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20, GV24, XH03 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034735 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 63 days | doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Paralysis Facial Peripheral Refractory | ST04, ST36, ST37, ST39, GB14, GV14, GV20, XH03 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230824-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Peripheral Refractory | LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, PC06, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV12, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, XH03 | 28 days | doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2024.000964 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Facial Pain, Neuralgia Trigeminal | LU05, LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, SP09, BL02, BL03, BL04, TB23, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB41, LV03, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH04 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13256-026-05957-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Skin Aging, Wrinkles, Skin Laxity | LI20, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, CV24, XH03, XH05 | – | doi:10.1111/jocd.70839 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Vision Blurred, Macular Edema, Retinal Disease | ST02, SI06, BL01, BL02, GB14, GB34, GB37, GB40 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1717145 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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