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Acupuncture Points for Head Unilateral Pain

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Head Unilateral Pain:

Headache MigraineHeadache Temporal

Points cited for Head Unilateral Pain

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Head Unilateral Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB08Leading ValleyGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • TB05Outer GateTriple Burner Meridian1 of 1

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

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TB05 · GB08 · GB20 · GB34

Headache TemporalHeadache MigraineHead Unilateral Pain
Point 1 of 4

TB05Outer Gate

TB05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 外關 (wài guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Sweating, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness, Tinnitus

Study-reported

Needling · 20 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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