GB-03, Shàng Guān, 上关, Above the Joint

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Categories
Meeting point of the Gall Bladder, Sanjiao and Stomach channels
Location
On the head, in the depression superior to the midpoint of the zygomatic arch Note: In the depression superior to the zygomatic arch, superior to ST-7.
Needling
Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.3 to 0.5 cun
Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Caution: Avoid deep needling.
Notes
Energetics 1
Energetics 2
Energetics 3
Energetics 4
Energetics 5
Energetics 6

 

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