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- Intersection of line connecting ear lobes and pina with the mid-sagittal plane.
- Feel depression
- Return point on MH-TH distinct meridian
- Concentration point onf GB TNM meridian
- Disperses excess yang(strong mental or emotional)
- Good for hemorrhoids, rectal, uterine prolapse
- Break depression and agitation
- 2 3/4 stars
- Bai Hui-"100 Convergences"
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- Feng Fu- "Wind Mansion"
- Nuchal region-posterior midline 1/2 cun inferior to external occipital protuberance overlying C1.
- 2 1/2 stars
- Withdraw needle if shock sensation
- Minor window of the sky point
- Reunion pt onf Yang Wei Mo and Yang Qiao mo
- URI, early viral sx, sorte throat, stiff neck torticollis, all neck problems, headaches, strok, fear, suicidality, vertigo
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- Daz Hui "Great Hammer"
- Depression inferior to C7 SP
- Cervico-thoracic jxnh posterior midline.
- Intersection point for all yang channes
- Concentration point on LI TNM meridian
- Strengthen spine, tonify Kidney yang, nourish marrow and brain. Influences all yang meridians. Home base for UE meridian and energy problems.
- excess yang in body: HTN, light head, hysteria, stiff neck
- Immune enhancing
- sedates body heat and fever
- upper thoracic tension
- 2 3/4 stars
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- Tian Zhu "Celestial Pillar"
- 2 1/2 stars
- Slide finger infero-medial from GB20 to lat fibers of trapezius at or below C2-will be tender
- Per Helms: slide thumb and index finger medially/inferiorly from GB20, in the C3 region needle the greatest depression on the lateral border of the trap
- Major windo of the sky point
- Return point on KI-BL distinct meridian
- Concentration point on BL TNM meridian
- Good for all cervical problems:tension, headache, shoulder and back pain.
- Nocturnal leg cramps
- Allows yang to descend to thorax
- Assists concentration, memory, visual acuity
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- Jian Jing "Shoulder Well"
- 2 1/2 star
- Mid point between C7 SP and acromion, tender point.
- suprascapular region: functional
- Regional barrier point
- Intersection point for GB, TH, ST
- Reunion pt on Yang Wei Mo
- Large Trigger point
- cervical and trap tension, pain
- Relieve blockage of qi from head to trunk
- hyperthryroidism, mastitis, knee pain
- strong general analgesia
- watch for needle shock
- DO NOT NEEDLE IN PREGNANCY
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- Yin Tang
- 2 1/2 stars
- Between the 2 supercilliary arches right on glabella
- Frontal region, mid sagital line
- Dipserses wind, calms shen
- Clears nose
- Frontal Headaches and high nasal pain
- sinus and olfactory problems
- bleed for acute sinusitis or allergic rhinitis
- Use in collaboration with BL-2
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- Yang Bai "Whiteness of Yang"
- 2 1/2 stars
- In line with the pupil. Junction of lower and middle 1/3's of the distance between eyebrow and anterior hairline
- Frontal region, mid pupillary line
- 1 cun superior to eyebrow
- reunion point onf Yang Wei Mo
- Sends branch to BL-1
- Good for frontal headaches and sinusitis
- Good for vision disturbances, night blindness, eye pain, tearing, trigeminal neuralgia, dizziness, eyelid twitching
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- Feng Chi "Wind Pool"
- 2 1/2 stars
- Junction of occipical and nuchal regions in depression inferior to occipital ridge between origins of trap and SCM. angle to contralerateral eye. Right behind mastoid process
- Function (tender) point
- Reunion point on Yang Wei Mo
- Focusing point for ant pituitary on Liver Cerebral circ pathway
- Reunion point on Yang Qiao Mo
- With BL 12 is entry portal for perverse Wind energy.
- Good for treating early Wind invasion (viral myalgias)
- Excellent myofascial trigger point.
- Headaches, cervical tension and pain, occipital pain.
- Tinnitus, hearing loss, vertigo, URI, HTN, strokes, hemiplegia
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- Jing Ming "Bright Eyes"
- 2 1/2 stars
- In a depression superior to medial canthus of eye-superior to lacrimal sac
- Use fingertip to pull eye laterall, then insert needle in superior aspect of lacrimal sac. Direct needle medially
- Connecting entry point from SI-19
- Regional Barrier point
- Intersection point for BL, SI, TH, GB, and ST
- Return point for SP-ST distinct meridian
- Return point for Heart-SI distinct meridian
- Reunion point on Ren Mo, Du Mo, Yin Qiao Mo and Yang Qiao Mo
- Node point for Tai Yang
- Synergistic with BL-57
- Tonifies Luo Vessels
- If uncomfortable, use ST-1 as replacement for distinct meridian and BL-2 for local influence
- Good for watering of eyes due to wind, sinus congestion/headach
- visual and eye problems
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- Zan Shu (Bamboo Gathering)
- 2 stars
- Orbial region: depression on medial aspect of supraorbital margin of frontal bone, medial to supraorbital notch. above trochlear fovea
- Direct needle down to BL-1, medially towards Yintang (EX-HN3)or lateral towards Yuyao(EX-HN 4)
- Concentraion point on BladderTNM meridian
- Synergistic with ST-40 and GB-36
- Disperses heat and wind
- Harmonizes liver
- For Feng attack inhead: needle BL-2,GV-23, GV-20 and GB-5
- Similar benefits to BL-1
- good for frontal headache and sinus issues.
- For sinusitis direct needle medially towards Yintang
- bleed for acute congestion
- Great for sneezing
- Eye issues, tics, pain and syncope
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- Shui Gou "Water Trough"
- 3 stars
- On the philbrum, jxn of upper 1/3 and lower 2/3 distance from nose to upper lips margin
- Crossing point for LI principal meridians
- Reunion point on Ren Mo
- Synergistic with GB-7
- Disperses heat
- Restores consciousness
- Subdues rebellious qi
- apoplexy: Tonify then disperse MH-9; if not effective needle GV-26. With bad breath, needle MH-7 and GV 26. In madness needle MH-5 and GV-26
- Great for needle shock,LOC, vertigo, epilepsy, syncope, acute lumbar or cervical spasm, shock, sunstroke, toothpain
- Qi surging into heart/chest or head.
- Inability to stand upright.
- Needle with MH5 if patient acting as having seen ghost
- Needle with BL-40 for acute pain in lumbar spine
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- Ying Xiang "Welcome Fragrance"
- 2 1/2 stars
- nasolabial groove level of midpoint of nasal ala
- contralateral to LI-19
- Connecting point to ST-1
- Synergistic with TH 19 and GV 16
- All nasal disorders including epistaxis
- facial itching and skin disorders
- cracked lips
- headache
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- Ju Liao "great Bone hole"
- 2 stars
- lower limts of infraorbital region in line with pupil at level of inferior border of nasal ala
- Node point along with LI 19 for Yang Ming
- Reunion point on Yang Qiao Mo
- one of 9 body pulse locations-measures qi of mouth and teeth
- good for sinus problems, facial paralysis, dental pain, epistaxis, edema of lips and cheeks, dryness of eyes and mouth
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Head and Neck Important Points |
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GV 14, 16, 20, 24.5 and 26 GB 14, 20, 21 BL 1, 2, 10 LI-20 ST-3 |
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