Sea of Marrow point
Window of Sky
Ghost point
LOCATION: 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, directly below the
occipital protuberance, in the depression between m. trapezius of both sides.
IMAGE: A reference to the point's vulnerability to, and effect upon, internal and external wind.
FUNCTIONS: Dispels Wind Cold and Wind Heat
Benefits and Clears Brain, Clears Heart Heat and Sedates Spirit, Drains Fire, Opens Senses,
Smoothes Joint Functions
INDICATIONS:
common cold (good point)
headache
mental illness
numbness of the limbs
stiff neck
stroke
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8 cun. CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO NOT
PUNCTURE THE MEDULLARY BULB. DEEP NEEDLING IS CONTRAINDICATED.
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
Psychologically for people who are very "locked in" to their own way of thinking.
People inclined towards suicide
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER:
traditionally not recommended to moxa
