Location
On the head, 4 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 GB18 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 Descend Qi LungBenefit HeadBenefit HeadBenefit NoseBenefit NoseNasal CongestionNasal CongestionCoughDescend Qi LungDizzinessShortness of BreathNosebleedPainEye PainEye PainHeadacheHeadacheRhinitisWind BrainWind Brain
Protocols using GB18
- Paralysis, Paralysis Facial, Urinary Dysfunction, Sensory Disturbance, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Neurological Deficit Acute – ST04, ST06, ST07, BL08, GB06, GB18, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000005562)
- Nasal Congestion – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI19, LI20, ST01, SI02, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL58, BL67, KD22, GB15, GB16, GB18, GB19, GB20, GV22, GV24, GV27, GV28, XH03, XH08, XH40 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Aversion Wind – BL09, BL12, BL47, BL49, BL53, BL62, BL65, PC02, PC05, TB03, TB23, GB03, GB17, GB18, GB36, GV14, GV19, GV21 (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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Benefit Nose – LI04, LI18, BL03, BL04, BL06, BL07, BL09, BL12, GB15, GB18, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV25, GV26, GV28, XH03, XH08 (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)
- Cough – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI05, LI13, LI18, ST10, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST36, ST40, SP05, SP14, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI01, SI02, SI11, SI15, SI17, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL30, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL60, BL66, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD07, KD19, KD20, KD21, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC03, PC08, TB06, TB10, GB10, GB11, GB18, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB44, LV03, LV10, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV20, XB01A, XB01B, XH15, XH27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Descend Qi Lung – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, ST10, ST12, SI15, BL12, BL13, BL45, BL66, GB18, CV14, CV15, CV21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Eye Pain – LU09, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI14, ST01, ST02, ST05, HT05, HT09, SI02, SI03, SI05, SI06, SI08, BL01, BL02, BL05, BL09, BL10, BL15, BL45, BL62, BL65, BL67, KD19, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB16, GB01, GB11, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB37, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH02, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH15, XU05, XU06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)