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GB-7 Qubin (曲鬢) — Temporal Hairline Curve
Depth
00.3–0.5 cun3.0
Transverse insertion
Precautions
No special precautions.
Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the head, within the hairline, at the intersection of a vertical line posterior to the temple and a horizontal line through the apex of the ear.
How to find it (practical)
Seated or in lateral decubitus, locate the point 1 cun superior and anterior to the ear, at the hairline, approximately 1 cun anterior to Jiao Sun (TE-20).
Anatomy
Anterior auricular and temporalis muscles. Innervated by the auriculotemporal nerve.
Needling
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.3–0.5 cun.
Etymology
Qu (曲), curve; Bin (鬢), hair on the temple. The point is located at the hairline, on the temple, above the ear.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian