Monday, November 7, 2016

SJ 22 "Harmony's Seam" Heliao


LOCATION: Anterior & superior to SJ 21, level with the root of the auricle, on the posterior
border of
the hairline of the temple where the superficial temporal artery passes.
IMAGE: "Harmony" refers to "harmony of sound," a reference to SJ 22's effect on the ear.
Classically the character "He" described banners on the side of a gate, reminiscent of the hair at the
temples of the head
FUNCTIONS: Dispels Wind, Damp, & Invigorates Collaterals; Improves Function of Brain,
Opens the Orifices and Revives Consciousness, Opens Ear
INDICATIONS:
facial paralysis
headache
lockjaw
tinnitus
NEEDLING: Obliquely 0.1 - 0.3 cun
OTHER: