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GB19 · 足少阳胆经

Naokong nǎo kōng · 脑空

Location. On the head, level with the upper border of the external occipital protuberance, directly above GB20.

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

The name means "brain hollow," referring to the depression at the back of the skull. Classical texts group it with the occiput and with the head.

定位。头部,横平枕外隆凸的上缘,风池(GB20)直上方。

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

穴名意为"脑部空窍",指枕骨后方凹陷处。传统文献将其归入枕部与头部一类。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Over the occiput, above the point where GB20 carries its own documented caution about depth. Classical texts describe shallow needling of the scalp in this region. Practitioner skill.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder

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