LOCATION: In the depression between the upper portion of the m. sternocleidomastoideus and
m. trapezius, on the same level with DU 16.
IMAGE: The point's main function is dispelling Wind, and it lies in the "pool" formed by the
depression between the two muscles. The back of the neck is particularly vulnerable to wind.
FUNCTIONS: Disperses Wind Heat, Benefits the hearing and vision, Clears Channels,
Clears Opens & Brightens Eyes, Clears Interior and Exterior Wind, Drains Liver Fire & Heat,
Harmonizes Qi & Blood, Moves Qi, Relieves Exterior, Relaxes Sinews, Revives Consciousness,
Sedates Liver Yang
INDICATIONS:
brain disease
common cold
deafness
eye diseases
eyes red & sore
headache
hemiplegia
hypertension
insomnia
lateral & midline headaches
rhinitis
seizures
sinusitis
stiff neck
swellings or tumors on the neck
tidal fevers
tinnitus
vertigo
NEEDLING: 0.5 - 0.8 cun towards the tip of the nose
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: too much studying
OTHER: Good for common cold, esp. with headache or stiff neck
Excellent headache point
Main point for Wind, internal or external: including Liver Wind rising, causing vertigo,
dizziness
Main point for hypertension
Good for sinuses-- sinusitis-- hayfevers
Good for insomnia
nosebleeds
hives
J.C. Darrus:
menopausal symptoms (irregular menses & hot flashes)
hemiplegia, apoplexy, epilepsy
torticollis, cervical adenitis
arm contracture (so cannot be raised above shoulder height), pain and contracture of back
and loins, lumbago with hunched forward posture
