Location
On the head and on the level of the upper border of the external occipital protuberance or du17, 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.
Cautions
No specific contraindications for head points.
Indications
Conditions for which GB19 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit HeadBenefit HeadNasal CongestionNasal CongestionDeafnessDepressionPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderDizzinessEmaciationFrightHeatStiff NeckNeck Heavy Head StiffnessUnable to Turn NeckImmobility NeckImmobility Neck Heavy HeadImmobility Neck TurningNosebleedPacify Sense OrgansPacify Sense OrgansPainEye PainEye PainHead PainHead PainHeadacheHeadacheMigraineHeadache One-sided PainNeck PainNeck PainNose PainNose PainPalpitations RednessHeaviness Head SensationHeaviness Head Sensation SwellingTaxation DisorderTinnitusWindWind BrainWind BrainWind HeadWind Head
Protocols using GB19
- Neck Pain, Headache Cervicogenic – BL10, GB19, GB20, GV16, GV18, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.01.008)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Repetitive Behavior, Social Communication Deficit – ST08, GB13, GB19, GV17, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000014880)
- Dry Eye, Perimenopausal Syndrome – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB19 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230536)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication Disorder, Stereotyped Behavior, Restricted Interests – GB13, GB19, GV17, GV20, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s44424-025-00042-y)
- Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (Yu Hai-bo, Liu Yong-feng & Wu Li-xiong. Acupuncture Combined with Music Therapy for Treatment of 30 Cases of Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 243-246)
- Heaviness Head Sensation – ST36, SP03, BL05, BL07, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL30, BL59, BL61, BL64, BL66, BL67, TB11, TB19, TB22, GB08, GB10, GB19, GV01, GV13, GV15, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Head Pain – LI18, ST10, BL04, BL05, BL09, BL10, BL41, BL58, BL60, BL64, PC06, GB12, GB19, LV03, LV14, GV17, GV19, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Psychological Disorder – LU09, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, ST24, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL02, BL08, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, BL58, BL61, BL62, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD09, KD10, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB03, TB17, GB12, GB19, GB21, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV01, LV08, LV14, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV24, GV01, GV08, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Unable to Turn Neck – LI15, ST11, ST13, SI03, SI14, SI16, BL09, KD20, TB01, TB12, TB16, TB20, GB07, GB12, GB19, GB20, GV14, GV16, GV18, GV28, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)