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POINT:GB-13 (GALL BLADDER-13)

NAME: BENSHEN

English: Root of the Spirit
Also Known As: Original Spirit
Mind Root

LOCATION:

  • 3 cun lateral to DU-24 Shenting, at the side of the forehead.
  • On the forehead, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, two-thirds of the distance between DU-24 Shenting and ST-8 Touwei.
    Note: some sources locate this point on the line directly above the outer canthus of the eye.

NEEDLING:

  • Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1.5 cun.
    Note: This point in common with all points within the hairline may be needled in any direction. Direction depends on symptomology. They also may join to other head points.
  • Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

  • Meeting point with the Yang Wei channel

ACTIONS:

  • Eliminates Internal Wind
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Treats epilepsy
  • Calms the mind
  • Gathers Jing to the head
  • Clears the brain

INDICATIONS:

  • Headache
  • Vertigo
  • Visual dizziness
  • Stiffness and pain of the neck
  • Epilepsy
  • Childhood fright epilepsy
  • Windstroke
  • Deviation of the mouth and eyes
  • Schizophrenia
  • Anxiety
  • Costalgia
  • Seizures
  • Hemiplegia
  • Pain of the chest and lateral costal region with inability to turn the body
  • Vomiting of foamy saliva
  • Hemiplegia
  • Insomnia
  • Multiple personality disorder

COMBINATIONS:

DU-12
Shenzhu

DU-21
Qianding
DU-22
Xinhui
UB-10
Tianzhu

HT-3
Shaohai
DU-27
Duiduan

Madness

Childhood fright epilepsy

Vomiting of foam

DU-22
Xinhui

SJ-19
Luxi

HT-5
Tongli
GB-38
Yangfu

Epilepsy with vomiting of foam

Pain of the lateral costal region with inability to turn the body

Unreasonable feelings of jealousy and suspicion

DU-24
Shenting

REN-4
Guanyuan

 

Anxiety due to constant worry and fixed thoughts

Attracts Jing to the head to calm the Mind and strengthens the Will

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

NOTES:

  • This is a very important point for mental and emotional problems.
  • It relieves anxiety from constant worry and fixed thoughts.