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GB15 · 足少阳胆经

Toulinqi tóu lín qì · 头临泣

Location. On the head, 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline, directly above the centre of the pupil, at the midpoint of the line joining GV24 and ST8.

Category. Meeting of the Bladder, Gallbladder and Yang Link vessel 足太阳、足少阳、阳维之会

"Linqi" means "overlooking tears." This is the head point of that name; the foot point of the same name, GB41, is on the dorsum of the foot.

定位。头部,前发际上 0.5 寸,瞳孔直上方,神庭(GV24)与头维(ST8)连线的中点处。

特定穴。Meeting of the Bladder, Gallbladder and Yang Link vessel 足太阳、足少阳、阳维之会

"临泣"意为"临于泣处"。此为头部之临泣;足部同名穴足临泣(GB41)位于足背。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
At the hairline above the eye, over the frontal bone. Classical texts describe shallow needling of the scalp. Practitioner skill.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder

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