Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-epicranial aponeurosis-loose connective tissue below aponeurosis.
There are the greater occipital nerve and the branches of the occipital artery and vein in this area.
Location:
Sit upright with one's back propped; on the line connecting ToulinqiGB15(Toulinqi (GB15) [3])and FengchiGB20(Fengchi (GB20) [4]), 4 cun into the anterior hairline, at the same level with TongtianBL7(Tongtian (BL7) [5]).
Function:
Refreshing oneself, improving eyesight, and removing wind and clearing heat.
Indications:
Headache, vertigo, epistaxis, and rhinorrhea.
Prescription:
Combined use with FengchiGB20 (GB20) for treatment of headache; and with TinghuiGB2 (Tinghui (GB2) [6]) for treatment of deafness and tinnitus.
Methods:
Insert the needle subcutaneously to 0.3-0.5 cun depth; needling response: local sensation of numbness and distention; moxibustion: using 3-5 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 10 min.
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