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 & DepressionSadness & DepressionDescend RebellionShortness of BreathChest FullnessChest FullnessHeat Abdomen InferiorHeat Abdomen InferiorLimbs StiffnessImmobility LimbsInsomniaAche PainAche PainArm PainArm PainRib PainRib PainInhalation PainInhalation PainShoulder PainShoulder PainRefluxRegulate SanjiaoSaliva ExcessiveSaliva ExcessiveScrofulaSighing ExcessiveSighing ExcessiveExcessive SneezingExcessive SneezingUnbind ChestUnbind ChestVomiting
Protocols using GB23
- Sadness & Depression – LU03, LU10, ST36, ST41, SP01, SP07, SP15, HT01, HT04, HT05, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI07, SI08, KD06, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB10, GB23, GB24, LV02, GV11, GV16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Rib Pain – LU05, LI08, ST15, ST20, ST36, SP13, SP17, SP18, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI04, SI05, SI08, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL29, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL52, BL67, KD03, KD20, KD21, KD24, PC01, PC03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB19, GB11, GB13, GB22, GB23, GB24, GB25, GB30, GB34, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV18, GV20, XB03, XH47, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Unbind Chest – ST13, ST14, ST15, ST18, SP01, SP19, SP20, SP21, HT01, SI11, BL14, BL15, BL44, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC06, PC07, TB15, GB22, GB23, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, GV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Descend Rebellion – ST09, ST19, SP14, BL21, KD21, PC01, TB10, GB23, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Asthma – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LI18, ST09, ST11, ST13, ST40, SI17, BL13, BL14, BL23, BL42, BL43, BL44, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, GB23, CV17, CV20, CV22, GV10, XB01A, XB01B, XC13A, XC13B, XC22, XU03, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Scrofula – LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST05, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, HT01, HT02, HT03, SI10, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB16, TB17, GB21, GB23, GB38, GB41, LV03, XH15, XU01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Shoulder Pain – LU01, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU09, LI01, LI02, LI06, LI09, LI11, LI13, LI15, LI16, ST10, ST12, ST19, ST28, HT05, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI13, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI17, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL59, PC02, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB10, GB20, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB34, GB41, CV17, GV16, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Sighing Excessive – SP01, SP04, SP05, SP15, HT08, HT09, SI08, BL46, PC07, GB23, GB24, GB34, GB38, GB40, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Insomnia – LU03, ST27, ST36, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL19, BL43, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC04, PC06, PC07, TB19, GB12, GB20, GB23, GB34, GB44, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV14, GV18, GV19, GV24, XB09, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH09, XH14, XH16, XH21, XL21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Reflux – ST34, GB23, GB24, GB40, LV14, CV09, CV14, CV17, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Limbs Stiffness – LI13, ST27, HT01, HT05, GB23, GB24 (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)