Location
On the head, 1.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline and 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.
Cautions
No specific contraindications for head points.
Indications
Conditions for which GB16 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 EyesChillsNasal CongestionNasal CongestionDisease EyeDisease EyeEpilepsyEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionFeverPainEye PainEye PainHeadacheHeadacheTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw PainTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw Pain RednessSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous Sweating SwellingFacial SwellingFacial SwellingGums SwellingGums SwellingHead SwellingHead SwellingWind
Protocols using GB16
- Myopia, Vision Decreased – LI04, ST02, BL02, GB01, GB16 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-477)
- Chills – LU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, SP05, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI09, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL13, BL20, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, TB01, TB03, TB05, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB14, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, CV22, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Head Swelling – ST41, SP04, GB16, GB34, GV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Redness – LI04, LI05, LI07, LI14, ST01, SI03, SI05, BL01, BL02, TB03, TB05, TB06, GB01, GB02, GB16, GB19, GB33, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, GV23, GV28, XH04, XH06, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Spontaneous Sweating – LU06, LU08, LU10, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, HT05, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL58, BL67, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB11, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB43, GB44, CV13, GV02, GV04, GV05, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Facial Swelling – LU01, LU09, LI04, LI20, ST05, ST25, ST37, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST45, SP04, SP05, BL07, TB16, GB05, GB06, GB16, GB20, GB25, GB34, GB35, CV24, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Aversion Cold – LU01, LU10, ST05, ST44, BL01, BL12, BL13, BL17, BL42, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL64, BL65, PC02, PC05, TB03, TB23, GB03, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB36, GV16, GV19, GV21 (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)
- Myopia Short Sightedness Vision – LU03, ST01, ST04, BL01, BL06, BL09, KD05, KD14, GB01, GB14, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV23, XH14, XH41A, XH41B, XH43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Wind – LU07, LI03, LI04, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI15, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST06, ST08, ST34, SI03, SI09, SI12, SI14, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL45, BL60, BL62, BL63, TB01, TB05, TB16, TB17, TB18, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB19, GB20, GB31, GB32, GB41, LV07, CV04, CV24, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH25, XH29, XH40, XH46, XL02, XL03, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Fever – LU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, LI05, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, ST43, SP01, SP05, SP09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL20, BL22, BL30, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, LV14, CV22, GV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Disease Eye – LI02, TB13, GB16, LV02, XH05, XH07, XU06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)