Point features

Where is it located

GB13 is located 0.5 cun inside the hairline on the forehead, directly above the lateral corner of the eye (pupil), along the line connecting ST8 to GV24.

Functions

• Calms the Shen and treats emotional disharmonies
• Dispels Wind and clears Heat
• Tonifies Liver Yin and pacifies the Heart

What is it for

• Anxiety and obsessive thoughts
• Frontal headache
• Insomnia and mental agitation

📲 In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with GB13, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.

Curiosity

GB13 Benshen, which means 'Root of the Spirit', is a highly symbolic point in Chinese medicine. Often used in treatments to rebalance the Shen, it is used for psycho-emotional disorders and disturbances related to mental confusion or loss of orientation.

Available on the AcupointsMap app:

• Interactive 3D visualization of the point
• Complete functions and therapeutic indications
• Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
• Complete pathway of the meridian of Gallbladder
• Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
• Associated pathology sheets
• Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin

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