Gallbladder 03 (GB 3)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shangguan, Upper Gate
Location
In the front of the ear, on the upper border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression directly above Xiaguan (ST 7).
Indications
Headache, deafness, tinnitus, diplacusis, deviation of the eye and mouth, toothache.
Traditional Action
Frees the channels and quickens the connecting and boosts the hearing.
Contraindications
Deep puncture is not advisable.
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.