Fubai (GB10)
Fubai (GB10), “Floating White”, is a point on the Gallbladder meridian. It is point 10 of the 44 on the channel. Dispels Wind from the side of the head and benefits the ear.
Location
On the head, posterosuperior to the mastoid process, one third of the way along the curve from GB9 to GB12.
Functions according to tradition
Dispels Wind from the side of the head and benefits the ear.
Traditional indications
- Headache
- Tinnitus
- Deafness
- Neck stiffness
- Scrofula
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- SI16 Tianchuang (Small Intestine): Deafness, Neck stiffness, Tinnitus
- TE2 Yemen (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Deafness, Headache, Tinnitus
- SI4 Wangu (Small Intestine): Headache, Neck stiffness, Tinnitus
- GV18 Qiangjian (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Headache, Neck stiffness
- SI17 Tianrong (Small Intestine): Deafness, Scrofula
- TE12 Xiaoluo (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Headache, Neck stiffness
Point profile
- Code
- GB10
- Pinyin name
- Fú Bái
- Characters
- 浮白
- Translation
- Floating White
- Meridian
- Gallbladder
- Element
- Wood
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Ear, Head & Neck, Neck
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
