Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-epicranial aponeurosis-subaponeurotic loose connective tissue-pericranium.
There are the branches of the auriculotemporal nerve, the temporal branches of the facial nerve and the frontal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein in this area.
Location:
Upright sitting. Firstly locate ToulinqiGB15 (Toulinqi (GB15) [3]), measure the distance between ToulinqiGB15 (GB15) and ShentingGV24(Shenting (GV24) [4]). Then shift this distance laterally, the terminal spot
is TouweiST8 ( Touwei (ST8) [5]), 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline.
Function:
Refreshing oneself and improving eyesight.
Indications:
Headache, blurring of vision, ophthalmalgia, lacrimation.
Prescription:
Combined use with JingmingBL1 (Jingming (BL1) [6]), ZulinqiGB41 (Zulinqi (GB41) Shu-Stream Point, The Eight Confluent Point [7]) and FengchiGB20 (Fengchi (GB20) [8]) for treatment of lacrimation when attacked by wind; with LiequeLU7 (Lieque (LU7)Luo-Connecting Point the Eight Confluent Point [9]) for treatment of hemicrania; and with SibaiST2 (Sibai (ST2) [10]) for treatment of eyelid spasm.
Methods:
Insert the needle obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 cun deep; needling response: local sensation of distension and soreness; moxibustion: using mild moxibustion for 15 min.
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