Zhengying Point (GB-17 / Upright Nutritive)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Zhengying (GB-17 / Upright Nutritive). Learn its benefits for headache, facial edema, red eyes, and tinnitus – the meeting point of Gallbladder and Yang Wei – plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Headache and dizziness (migraine, vertigo), facial edema, red painful eyes, vertigo, nasal congestion, toothache, and tinnitus.
Precise Location
On the head, 2.5 cun above the anterior hairline, directly above the pupil.
Location Method
Sit upright with head leaning back and eyes looking straight ahead. Locate Toulinqi (GB-15, 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline directly above the pupil), then move 2 cun upward – that is the point.
Massage Method
Massage: Press and knead with the thumb or middle finger. Press and knead Zhengying with the thumb or middle finger about 200 times, or for 3–5 minutes daily, to treat headache, dizziness, and red painful eyes. Moxibustion: Apply mild-warm moxa stick to Zhengying for 5–20 minutes once daily to treat facial edema. Therapeutic actions: Clears the head and disperses wind, unblocks the collaterals and relieves pain, clears heat and reduces swelling, and brightens the eyes and opens the orifices.
Compatibility
Headache and dizziness: Combine with Fengchi (GB-20), Baihui (GV-20), and Taichong (LR-3). Facial edema: Combine with Shuigou (GV-26), Yinlingquan (SP-9), and Sanyinjiao (SP-6). Red painful eyes: Combine with Jingming (BL-1), Taiyang (EX-HN5), and Hegu (LI-4). Nasal congestion: Combine with Yingxiang (LI-20) and Yintang (EX-HN3). Toothache: Combine with Xiaguan (ST-7), Jiache (ST-6), and Hegu (LI-4). Tinnitus: Combine with Tinggong (SI-19) and Yifeng (TE-17).
Efficacy & Actions
This point belongs to the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian and is the meeting point of the Gallbladder Meridian and the Yang Wei Vessel. It clears the head and disperses wind, unblocks the collaterals and relieves pain, clears heat and reduces swelling, and brightens the eyes and opens the orifices. It is a commonly used key point for treating head, facial, and eye disorders. First documented in Zhenjiu Jiayijing. "Zheng" means upright or correct; "Ying" refers to nutritive qi and nourishment. Located on the head, this point treats head and facial disorders, correcting the head and eyes and nourishing the spirit – hence the name Zhengying (Upright Nutritive).
