GB6 (Xuánlí, “Xuánlí”) is an acupuncture point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located on the side of the head, within the hairline, approximately at the junction of the lower one-quarter and upper three-quarters of a curved line drawn from ST8 (Touwei) to GB7 (Qubin). It dispels wind, alleviates pain, and clears the head and eyes.
On the side of the head, within the hairline, approximately at the junction of the lower one-quarter and upper three-quarters of a curved line drawn from ST8 (Touwei) to GB7 (Qubin).
Subcutaneous insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun, often directed towards the site of pain.
Dispels wind, alleviates pain, and clears the head and eyes..
One-sided headache, facial swelling, pain in the outer canthus of the eye, redness and pain of the eye, toothache, tinnitus, frequent sneezing..
Xuánlí is a key local point for temporal or one-sided headaches, especially those with a wind-related or Gallbladder channel pattern. Its location makes it effective for pain radiating from the temple to the eye or jaw. It is often used in combination with other local and distal points to treat migraine and tension headaches.
GB6 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB6 (Xuánlí) is located on the side of the head, within the hairline, approximately at the junction of the lower one-quarter and upper three-quarters of a curved line drawn from ST8 (Touwei) to GB7 (Qubin).
GB6 dispels wind, alleviates pain, and clears the head and eyes. Common clinical indications include one-sided headache, facial swelling, pain in the outer canthus of the eye, redness and pain of the eye, toothache, tinnitus, frequent sneezing.
Subcutaneous insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun, often directed towards the site of pain.
GB6 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).