# GB17 Zhengying (Upright Construction) – Gallbladder Meridian

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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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb17

## Indications

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

Aversion Cold, Aversion Cold, Aversion Wind, Aversion Wind, Benefit Head, Benefit Head, Dizziness, Eyesight / Vision Dizzy, Dizzy Vision, Lips Stiffness, Stiff Neck, Immobility Lips, Immobility Neck, Misophonia Aversion To People Talking, Misophonia Aversion To People Talking, Nausea, Pacify Stomach, Pacify Stomach, Pain, Headache, Headache, Migraine, Headache One-sided Pain, Teeth Toothache Superior Jaw Pain, Teeth Toothache Superior Jaw Pain, Phlegm Fluid, Phlegm Fluid, Vomiting Persistent, Vomiting Persistent

## Most often selected alongside GB17

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

- BL59 (Tarsus Yang) – 1 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 1 protocols
- CV12 (Stomach Centre) – 1 protocols
- GB08 (Leading Valley) – 1 protocols
- GB15 (Head Governor Of Tears) – 1 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 1 protocols
- GV26 (Philtrum) – 1 protocols
- HT07 (Spirit Gate) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using GB17

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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