GB 20 – FENGCHI Gall Bladder Meridian Acupuncture Point

GB 20 – Chinese name: FENGCHI

Location

At the lower border of the occipital bone, in the depression between the origins of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.

Indications

Headaches. Pain in the shoulder-neck region. Dysfunctions of the eye. Vertigo. Infections similar to influenza. Difficulty swallowing. Other uses: Tinnitus, hearing disorders, lack of concentration, poor memory, hypertension, painful changes in the spine (especially lumbar and sacroiliac).

Adverse Events

Caution: vertebral artery.

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