GB20

Fengchi

Star

風池 (Fēngchí)

Gallbladder channel · point 20

Meeting of GB and Yang Wei

Location

Below the occiput, in the depression between the upper sternocleidomastoid and trapezius.

Needling

Depth: 0.5–0.8 cun
Angle: 0.5–0.8 cun (toward opposite eye/nose tip)
⚠ Cautions: Angle toward the tip of the nose/opposite eye; do not needle toward the spinal cord.

Functions

  • Expels Wind (external and internal)
  • Subdues Liver Yang
  • Benefits the head and eyes

Indications

HeadacheDizzinessNeck stiffnessCommon coldRed eyesHypertension

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