Location
On the head directly above the pupil and 05 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the midpoint of the line connecting du24 and st8.
Cautions
No specific contraindications for head points.
Indications
Conditions for which GB15 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion ColdAversion ColdBenefit EyesBenefit EyesBenefit HeadBenefit HeadBenefit NoseBenefit NoseNasal CongestionNasal CongestionEpilepsyEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionLachrymation Wind ExposureLachrymation Wind ExposureMalariaPainEye PainEye PainEye Canthus Lateral PainEye Canthus Lateral PainHeadacheHeadacheHead Forehead PainHead Forehead PainHead Head Occiput PainHead Head Occiput PainSupraclavicular Fossa PainSupraclavicular Fossa PainSupraorbital Ridge PainSupraorbital Ridge PainRed EyesRed EyesArmpit SwellingArmpit SwellingLoss of ConsciousnessWindWind HeadWind HeadStroke
Protocols using GB15
- Depression, Domestic Violence, Psychiatric Disorder – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20 (Acupuncture for Women Victims of Domestic Violence With Psychiatric Sequelae. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05102253)
- Insomnia – GB15, GV18, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2008.03.010)
- Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Ptsd – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (https://doi.org/10.1002/gps3.70035)
- Insomnia, Depression Major, Mood Depressed – ST08, GB08, GB15, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029651)
- Depression Post-stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke Hemorrhagic – LI04, LI11, ST08, ST36, GB08, GB15, LV03, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-255)
- Dementia – LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, GB08, GB15, CV04, CV12, GV20 (Combining Acupuncture and Acupressure for Dementia Elderly. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04305951)
- Depression, Stroke, Stroke Sequelae – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL59, GB08, GB15, CV04, GV20, GV26 (Can Acupuncture Treat Post-stroke Depression?. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02644161)
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Chemo-brain, Drug-related Side Effects And Adverse Reactions, Breast Cancer – LI04, LI10, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL59, TB05, GB08, GB15, GB17, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV26 (Acupuncture Prevents Chemobrain in Breast Cancer Patients. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02457039)
- Loss of Consciousness – LU07, LU11, LI01, LI19, ST36, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI08, BL02, BL07, BL42, BL61, BL63, KD01, PC08, PC09, GB15, LV01, LV02, CV03, CV08, CV12, CV14, CV17, GV15, GV20, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Red Eyes – LU09, LI06, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST41, HT04, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI08, BL18, BL62, BL65, BL66, KD06, KD16, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB23, GB15, GB20, GB41, LV02, XH05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Eyes – LI04, LI14, ST01, ST02, ST08, HT09, SI02, SI06, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL18, BL23, BL62, TB03, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB41, GB43, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH03, XH04, XH06, XH07, XH22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Head Forehead Pain – ST36, SP03, BL59, GB14, GB15, GV28 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)