Location
On the head, 2.5 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 GB17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion ColdAversion ColdAversion WindAversion WindBenefit HeadBenefit HeadDizzinessEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionLips StiffnessStiff NeckImmobility LipsImmobility NeckMisophonia Aversion To People TalkingMisophonia Aversion To People TalkingNauseaPacify StomachPacify StomachPainHeadacheHeadacheMigraineHeadache One-sided PainTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw PainTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw PainPhlegm FluidPhlegm FluidVomiting PersistentVomiting Persistent
Protocols using GB17
- 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)
- Lips Stiffness – TB20, TB21, GB03, GB17, GV27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Nausea – ST36, KD19, KD21, KD27, PC05, PC06, GB17, LV03, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV18, GV20, XC20, XU04 (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)
- Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Stiff Neck – LU07, LI02, LI03, LI14, ST06, ST11, ST13, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI07, SI14, SI16, BL02, BL07, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL42, BL60, BL64, BL65, TB05, TB15, TB16, GB07, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB17, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GV10, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV28, XH27, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Migraine – LU07, LI04, SI03, TB03, TB05, TB10, TB19, TB23, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB17, GB19, GB20, GB37, GB38, GB40, GB41, CV15, GV19, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05, XH06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Head – LU07, BL03, BL10, BL62, BL66, TB03, TB05, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB41, GB43, GB44, GV16, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Dizzy Vision – LU03, LU10, ST01, ST02, ST07, ST09, ST41, SP02, HT05, SI05, SI07, BL01, BL02, BL05, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL22, BL23, BL43, BL45, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD01, TB23, GB04, GB13, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB20, GB43, LV08, LV14, CV13, GV13, GV16, GV21, GV22, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Headache – LU06, LU07, LU10, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI08, LI09, ST02, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, HT02, HT05, SI01, SI04, SI07, SI16, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL16, BL19, BL22, BL30, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL56, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL65, KD03, PC01, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB11, TB12, TB16, TB18, TB19, TB21, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB07, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, CV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV18, GV23, GV24, GV26, XB09, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH14, XH15, XH16, XH21, XH35, XH38, XH45, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU07A, XU07B, XU08, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Aversion Wind – BL09, BL12, BL47, BL49, BL53, BL62, BL65, PC02, PC05, TB03, TB23, GB03, GB17, GB18, GB36, GV14, GV19, GV21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Dizziness – LU03, LI08, LI11, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST45, SP06, HT05, SI01, SI07, SI16, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL17, BL18, BL30, BL43, BL56, BL58, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB01, TB03, TB05, TB12, TB16, TB19, TB23, GB08, GB11, GB14, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB39, GB41, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV11, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV22, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH16, XH31, XH37 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
