GB10 (Fúbái, “Floating White”) is an acupuncture point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located posterior to the ear, within the hairline, approximately 1 cun superior to the mastoid process. It dispels wind, clears heat, benefits the head and ears, descends Lung and Stomach Qi, alleviates pain.
Posterior to the ear, within the hairline, approximately 1 cun superior to the mastoid process.
Subcutaneous insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun, typically directed anteriorly or inferiorly.
Dispels wind, clears heat, benefits the head and ears, descends Lung and Stomach Qi, alleviates pain..
Shoulder and back pain making it difficult to raise the arm, toothache, inability to speak due to toothache, chest fullness, chest pain, fever and chills, sore throat, cough with phlegm, tinnitus, deafness, foot weakness or inability to stand properly, goiter..
Fubai is a local point on the Gallbladder channel effective for dispersing wind and clearing heat from the head, making it useful for headaches, tinnitus, and toothache. Its connection to the Bladder channel and its classical indication for shoulder and back pain suggest a broader application for channel-related pain. The mention of goiter and descending phlegm indicates its role in resolving phlegm accumulation in the neck and chest.
GB10 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB10 (Fúbái) is located posterior to the ear, within the hairline, approximately 1 cun superior to the mastoid process.
GB10 dispels wind, clears heat, benefits the head and ears, descends Lung and Stomach Qi, alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include shoulder and back pain making it difficult to raise the arm, toothache, inability to speak due to toothache, chest fullness, chest pain, fever and chills, sore throat, cough with phlegm, tinnitus, deafness, foot weakness or inability to stand properly, goiter.
Subcutaneous insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun, typically directed anteriorly or inferiorly.
GB10 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).