GB20 Fengchi

Fengchi · 风池 · Wind Pond

Meridian

Gallbladder meridian

Location

Below the occipital bone, in the deep hollows between the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.

What it helps with

Headache, neck tension, eye fatigue, onset of a cold, dizziness.

How to work on it

With the thumbs pressing upward toward the eye sockets for 60–90 seconds, head slightly tilted back.

Caution

The vertebral arteries are nearby: no abrupt neck movements or deep pressure.

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