Gallbladder 15 (GB 15)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Toulinqi, Falling Tears (Head Overlooking Tears)
Location
Directly above yangbai (GB 14), 05 cun within the hairline, midway between shenting (DU 24) and Touwei (ST 8).
Indications
Headache, vertigo, lacrimation, pain in outer canthus, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, manic depression
Traditional Action
Regulates the mind, balances the emotions, clears brain, brightens eyes, free the nose.
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.