# GB18 Chengling (Spirit Support) – Gallbladder Meridian

承靈 · chéng líng

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb18

## 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 Descend Qi Lung, Benefit Head, Benefit Head, Benefit Nose, Benefit Nose, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Congestion, Cough, Descend Qi Lung, Dizziness, Shortness of Breath, Nosebleed, Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Headache, Headache, Rhinitis, Wind Brain, Wind Brain

## Most often selected alongside GB18

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

- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 6 protocols
- GV24 (Spirit Court) – 5 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 4 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 4 protocols
- GB08 (Leading Valley) – 3 protocols
- BL08 (Declining Connection) – 2 protocols
- BL10 (Celestial Pillar) – 2 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using GB18

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralysis, Paralysis Facial, Urinary Dysfunction, Sensory Disturbance, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Neurological Deficit Acute | ST04, ST06, ST07, BL08, GB06, GB18, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000005562 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Lethargy, Headache Temporal, Neck Pain, Headache Bilateral, Vasculitis Temporal-arteritis | ST08, SI19, BL08, GB01, GB08, GB18 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 168 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Consciousness Loss, Limbs Weakness, Seizures Tonic-clonic, Epilepsy Juvenile_myoclonic, Seizures Myoclonic | GB18, GV20, GV24 | 49 days | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1649111 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Seizures | ST36, HT07, GB18, LV03, GV20, GV24 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1649111 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 168 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Epilepsy, Epilepsy Drug-resistant, Seizures Myoclonic, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy | ST36, HT07, GB18, LV03, GV20, GV24 | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1649111 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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