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GB11 · 足少阳胆经

Touqiaoyin tóu qiào yīn · 头窍阴

Location. On the head, posterosuperior to the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle and lower thirds of the curved line joining GB9 and GB12.

"Qiaoyin" refers to the orifices of the head. This is the head point of that name; the foot point of the same name, GB44, is on the fourth toe.

定位。头部,耳后乳突的后上方,天冲(GB9)与完骨(GB12)弧形连线的中 1/3 与下 1/3 交点处。

"窍阴"指头面诸窍。此为头部之窍阴;足部同名穴足窍阴(GB44)位于第四趾。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Behind the ear over the mastoid region, close to the posterior auricular vessels. Classical texts describe shallow needling here. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder

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