Gallbladder 18 (GB 18)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Chengling, Spirit Receiver
Location
1.5 cun posterior to Zhengying (GB 17), on the line connecting Toulinqi (GB 15) and Fengchi (GB 20).
Indications
Headache, vertigo, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, obsessive thoughts and dementia.
Traditional Action
Calms the mind, clears the brain, drain heat, diffuse Lungs, free portals.
Contraindications
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.