Gallbladder 13 (GB 13)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Benshen, Mind (Spirit) Root
Location
0.5 cun within the hairline of the forehead, 3 cun lateral to Shenting (DU 24).
Indications
Headache, insomnia, vertigo, epilepsy.
Traditional Action
Calms the mind, eliminates wind, gathers essence to the head, clears the brain.
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.