GB1 (Tongziliao, “Tongziliao”) is an acupuncture point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit, approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus of the eye, over the lateral orbital margin. It expels wind, clears heat, benefits the eyes, alleviates pain.
In the depression on the lateral side of the orbit, approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus of the eye, over the lateral orbital margin.
Transverse-oblique insertion, directed posteriorly along the orbital margin, 0.3-0.5 cun. Manipulation should be gentle. Do not needle deeply or perpendicularly.
Expels wind, clears heat, benefits the eyes, alleviates pain.
GB1 is the entry point of the Gallbladder channel and a primary local point for various eye disorders, especially those involving the outer canthus. It is frequently used for conditions like conjunctivitis, eye pain, and temporal headaches. As a meeting point with the Small Intestine and Sanjiao channels, it can also address issues related to external wind-heat affecting the head and face.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《醫學綱目·刺灸》 Yīxué Gāngmù · Cìjiǔ — Outline of Medicine: Needling and Moxibustion, Lou Ying, 1565 · 卷之八·陰陽臟腑部 · 穴法下 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
瞳子髎二穴，在目外去眥五分，手太陽手足少陽之會。 可灸三壯，針入三分，或云禁灸According to this text, GB1 lies 0.5 cun lateral to the outer corner of the eye, a meeting point of hand taiyang and hand and foot shaoyang; it may receive 3 moxa cones and needle insertion is 0.3 cun, though some say moxa is forbidden.
《普濟方·針灸門》 Pǔjì Fāng · Zhēnjiǔ Mén — Formulas for Universal Relief: Acupuncture & Moxibustion Section, Zhu Su, 1406 · 卷四百十四 · 針灸門 · 面部第四行左右十穴 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
瞳子髎二穴 自目外眥五分。 灸三壯。 針三分According to this text, GB1 lies 0.5 cun from the outer corner of the eye; it receives 3 moxa cones and is needled 0.3 cun.
GB1 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB1 (Tongziliao) is located in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit, approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus of the eye, over the lateral orbital margin.
GB1 expels wind, clears heat, benefits the eyes, alleviates pain.
Transverse-oblique insertion, directed posteriorly along the orbital margin, 0.3-0.5 cun. Manipulation should be gentle. Do not needle deeply or perpendicularly. Caution: Adjacent to the eyeball — press the globe aside, insert slowly without lifting/thrusting or rotating; do not needle deeply. Bruising is common. Needling too deeply or in the wrong direction risks injury to the eyeball or retro-orbital structures.
GB1 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).