GB15 Toulinqi (Head Governor Of Tears)

Location

On the head directly above the pupil and 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the midpoint of the line connecting GV24 and ST08.

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.

Protocols using GB15

• Insomnia, Depression Major, Mood Depressed – ST08, GB08, GB15, GV20 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029651 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke Hemorrhagic – LI04, LI11, ST08, ST36, GB08, GB15, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-255 ↗)
• Constipation, Insomnia, Limb Weakness, Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Atrophy Tongue Muscle, Sialorrhea, Paralysis Bulbar, Fasciculation Limb Muscle – LI04, LI11, GB15, GB20, CV23, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031446 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Depression, Insomnia, Photophobia, Neck Stiffness, Phonophobia, Headache Medication-overuse, Chronic Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache, Head Throbbing Pain – LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 ↗)
• Dizziness, Nausea, Headache Occipital, Headache Temporal, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain, Temporal Pain – LI04, LI11, SP06, TB05, GB08, GB15, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.12659/AJCR.945546 ↗)
• Neuropathic Pain, Herpes Zoster Head, Herpes Zoster Face, Neuralgia Postherpetic Risk – ST08, TB23, GB15, GV23 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042066 ↗)
• Stress, Depression, Insomnia, Ptsd, Trauma Domestic Violence – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05033-3 ↗)
• Insomnia – GB15, GV18, GV24 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2008.03.010 ↗)
• Depression, Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Stress Post-traumatic – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05033-3 ↗)
• Saliva Excessive, Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Tongue Weakness, Motor Neuron Disease, Palsy Bulbar Progressive – LI04, LI11, GB15, GB20, CV23, GV20, GV24, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031446 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1186/s13256-026-05957-5 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Ptsd – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1002/gps3.70035 ↗)
• Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Appetite Decreased, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior Abnormal – LI04, ST08, ST25, ST36, BL15, BL20, GB15, LV03, GV07, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240318-k0001 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Palsy Bulbar Progressive – LI04, LI11, GB15, GB20, CV23, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031446 ↗)
• Headache Migraine, Headache Medication-overuse – LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XB02C3, XB02C4, XH03 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 ↗)
• Headache, Neck Pain, Neuralgia Occipital – LI04, LI11, SP06, TB05, GB08, GB15, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.12659/AJCR.945546 ↗)
• Herpes Zoster, Herpes Zoster Face – ST08, TB23, GB15, GV23, XH03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042066 ↗)
• Vertigo, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LU05, LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, SP09, BL02, BL03, BL04, TB23, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB41, LV03, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH04 (doi:10.1186/s13256-026-05957-5 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, GB15, GB34, CV24 (LIN Wen-jian. A Survey on Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 68)
• Depression, Domestic Violence, Psychiatric Disorder – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20 (Acupuncture for Women Victims of Domestic Violence With Psychiatric Sequelae. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05102253)
• 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)
• Dementia – LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, GB08, GB15, CV04, CV12, GV20 (Combining Acupuncture and Acupressure for Dementia Elderly. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04305951)
• Cognitive Impairment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Impaired Consciousness – BL07, GB08, GB13, GB15, GB20, GV20, GV24 (龚玉张旭东袁静云刘继鹏李音音孙娇刘清国. 从“厥”与“神”探析头火针治疗孤独症谱系障碍. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2023 [CNKI])
• Tremor, Parkinson's Disease – GB08, GB15, GB20, GV20, XH03 (Dong Jun et al.. [Clinical experience of Qin's eight scalp needles for treatment of Parkinson's disease].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014)
• Depression – ST08, GB06, GB07, GB13, GB15, GV20, GV24 (AO Yu-tian et al.. Effect of “Xingshen-Jieyu” electroacupuncture on serum differential metabolites in patients with depression based on metabolomics. 针刺研究, 2024)

Most often selected alongside GB15

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB15. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GV20100 Convergences19 protocols
• GB08Leading Valley15 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley15 protocols
• ST08Head Corner13 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles10 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool9 protocols
• GV24Spirit Court9 protocols
• LV03Great Surge8 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection8 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend7 protocols
• XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall6 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate5 protocols

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