GB17 (Zhengying, “Zhengying”) is an acupuncture point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located on the head, 2.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline, or 1 cun posterior to GB16 (Muchuang). It dispels wind, alleviates pain, benefits the head and sensory orifices.
On the head, 2.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline, or 1 cun posterior to GB16 (Muchuang).
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun, often directed posteriorly or anteriorly along the scalp.
Dispels wind, alleviates pain, benefits the head and sensory orifices.
Toothache, upper tooth pain, dental caries pain, inability to chew, tense and stiff lips, one-sided headache, headache of the head and nape, dizziness, aversion to wind and cold, eye dizziness and dimness of vision.
Zhengying is a local point on the Gallbladder channel primarily used for conditions affecting the head, face, and mouth. Its classical indications strongly point to its effectiveness for various types of toothache, lockjaw, and tension around the lips and jaw. It is also indicated for one-sided headaches and dizziness, reflecting its function in clearing wind and pain from the Shaoyang channel pathway on the head.
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 ↗
正營二穴，在目窗後一寸，足少陽陽維之會。 針入三分，灸五壯According to this text, GB17 lies 1 cun behind Muchuang (GB16) and is a meeting point of the foot Shaoyang and Yangwei vessels. Needling is 3 fen deep, with 5 moxa cones.
《針方六集》 Zhēnfāng Liùjí — Six Collections on Needling, Wu Kun, 1618 · 卷之五·紛署集 · 頭直目上入髮際五分卻行至腦空凡十穴第四（足少陽經） · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
正營二穴，主目眩，牙疼，唇吻強急，頭項偏痛，齲齒The text records that GB17 was used for dizziness, toothache, tense stiffness of the lips, one-sided pain of the head and nape, and dental caries.
《醫學入門》 Yīxué Rùmén — Introduction to Medicine, Li Chan, 1575 · 经穴起止 · Source: Wikisource ↗
正营目窗后一寸。 针三分，灸五壮。 主诸阳之热According to this text, GB17 lies 1 cun behind Muchuang, needled 3 fen with 5 moxa cones; the text records it was used for heat in all the yang channels.
GB17 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB17 (Zhengying) is located on the head, 2.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline, or 1 cun posterior to GB16 (Muchuang).
GB17 dispels wind, alleviates pain, benefits the head and sensory orifices. Common clinical indications include toothache, upper tooth pain, dental caries pain, inability to chew, tense and stiff lips, one-sided headache, headache of the head and nape, dizziness, aversion to wind and cold, eye dizziness and dimness of vision.
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun, often directed posteriorly or anteriorly along the scalp.
GB17 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).