GB-5 - Suspended Skull

悬颅 - Xuán lú

Point Region: Head

GB

Gallbladder Meridian

足少阳胆经 - Zú Shàoyáng Dǎn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the head, at the midpoint of the curved line from ST-8 (at the corner of the forehead hairline) down to GB-7 (in front of the top of the ear).

How to Locate:

  1. Find ST-8 at the corner of your forehead hairline and GB-7 at the back edge of the temple hairline, level with the top of the ear
  2. Follow the curved line between them along the temple
  3. The point is halfway along it
GB-5 (Suspended Skull) acupressure point location: On the head, at the midpoint of the curved line from ST-8 (at the corner of the forehead hairline) down to GB-7 (in front of the top of the ear).

How to Apply Pressure

Follow that curved temple line from the forehead corner to the point before the top of the ear; find its midpoint. Apply gentle, steady pressure there with a fingertip. Keep it comfortable: firm but never painful, and never deep or unrelenting. Stop if it hurts. Avoid this point if you have severe head trauma, acute neurological conditions, severe mental illness.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Headache
  • Facial pain
  • Dizziness
  • Migraines
  • Temporal headaches
  • Emotional agitation
  • Cranial swelling

Related Health Concerns

HeadacheNeuralgiaFeeling FaintAnxiety

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Severe head trauma
  • Acute neurological conditions
  • Severe mental illness

Take care:

  • Use light pressure only
  • Avoid during acute headache episodes
  • Monitor for neurological changes
  • Discontinue if symptoms worsen