GB-9 - Celestial Rushing

天冲 - Tiān chōng

Point Region: Head

GB

Gallbladder Meridian

足少阳胆经 - Zú Shàoyáng Dǎn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the head, directly above the back edge of the root of the ear, 2 cun above the hairline. It lies 0.5 cun behind GB-8.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find GB-8, two finger-widths above the top of the ear
  2. Move half a thumb-width back
  3. The point is there
GB-9 (Celestial Rushing) acupressure point location: On the head, directly above the back edge of the root of the ear, 2 cun above the hairline.

How to Apply Pressure

From GB-8 above the ear, move half a thumb-width toward the back of your head. 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 active seizure disorders, severe mental illness, acute head injuries.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Facial pain
  • Agitation
  • Mental restlessness
  • Spasms

Related Health Concerns

HeadacheFeeling FaintNeuralgiaAnxiety

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Active seizure disorders
  • Severe mental illness
  • Acute head injuries

Take care:

  • Avoid during active seizure episodes
  • Use very gentle pressure for neurological conditions
  • Discontinue if agitation increases
  • Seek medical supervision for epilepsy treatment