Introduction To Acupoints

Above the Joint

Acupoint Name:Above the Joint Acupoint

Acupoint Code:GB-3

PinYin:shangguan

Associated Meridian:The Gallbladder channel of Foot, Lesser Yang

Main Diseases for Treatment

Headaches, tinnitus, deafness, otitis media, facial paralysis with mouth and eye slanting, facial pain, toothache, epilepsy, and convulsions.

Acupoint Location

Located in front of the ear, directly below Below the Arch (ST-7), at the depression on the upper edge of the zygomatic arch. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Sit up straight or lie on your side;
Step 2: Measure 2 horizontal fingers (index and middle fingers) forward from the tragus, and you can feel a depression on the upper side of the zygomatic arch in front of the ear, which has a sore and aching sensation when pressed; this is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

GB-3:Above the Joint(shangguan)
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