Location
1 thumb width anterior to the GB22 at the level of the nipple in the 4th intercostal space.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which GB23 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AsthmaBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit Regulate SanjiaoCoughSadness & DepressionDescend RebellionShortness of BreathChest FullnessHeat Abdomen InferiorLimbs StiffnessImmobility LimbsInsomniaAche PainArm PainRib PainInhalation PainShoulder PainRefluxRegulate SanjiaoSaliva ExcessiveExcessive SalivationScrofulaSighing ExcessiveExcessive SneezingUnbind ChestVomiting
Protocols using GB23
- Gerd, Acid Reflux – SP04, HT09, GB23, GB24, CV22 (doi:10.19621/j.cnki.11-3555/r.2019.0156 ↗)
Most often selected alongside GB23
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB23. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
