Thursday, November 3, 2016

U.B. 8 "Decline" Luoque


LOCATION: 1.5 cun posterior to U.B. 7, 1.5 cun lateral to the Du meridian
IMAGE: Refers to the point's location "past" the apex of the skull.
FUNCTIONS:
Brightens Eyes
Clears the Head
Dispels Wind & Heat
Improves Vision
Reduces Wind & Damp
Releases Tight Joints
INDICATIONS:
facial paralysis
goiter
rhinitis
vertigo
vomiting
NEEDLING: Subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 cun.
OTHER: dizziness, dampness, internal Wind, Blood deficient
mental & ear problems, tinnitus