GB-3 Shangguan - Upper Pass

English:	Above the Joint
Also Known As:	Upper Hinge Upper Pass

Location

• On the superior margin of the zygomatic arch, directly above ST-7 Xiaguan.
• In front of the ear, on the upper border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression directly above ST-7 Xiaguan.

Needling

• Straight insertion 0.7 to 1 cun.
• Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  Note: deep insertion is not advisable.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

• Meeting point of the Stomach and San Jiao channels

Actions

• Eliminates Wind
• Benefits the ears
• Activates the channel
• Alleviates pain

Indications

Tinnitus Deafness Otitis media Toothache Lockjaw Facial paralysis Toothache of the upper jaw Stiffness of the lips Hemiplegia Clonic spasm

Headache Diplacusis Deviation of the eye and mouth Purulent discharge from the ear Dimness of vision Facial pain Aversion to Wind and Cold Chills and fever Tetany leading to bone pain

Combinations

ST-7 Xiaguan	ST-6 Jiache Ahshi points
Hemiplegia with deviation of the mouth and eye	Lockjaw

Contraindications

Notes

• This point is sometimes needled 0.5 cun anterior to the textbook location.
• A local point for disorders of the head, face, teeth, ears, eyes, jaw and lips.
• GB-3 sits on the upper border of the zygomatic arch; ST-7 sits on the lower border.