Classical points Flashcards
Tian-men location
In a depression on the dorsal midline at the level of the caudal rim of the ear bases
GV-17
Tian-men indications
Da-feng-men location
The great wind gate
In a depression on the dorsal midline at the level of the cranial rim of the ear bases (GV-21)
Da-feng-men indications
Calm mind
Internal wind
Seizures
Tremors
Headache
Vertigo
Nasal congestion
Nao-shu location
Brain association point
On the temporals muscle 1/3 of the way along the line between the cranial ear base to the lateral cantos of the eye
Nao-shu indications
Seizures
Shen disturbances
Long-hui location
Long-hui indications
Feng-chi location
In the depressions just caudal and lateral to the occipital protuberance and medial to the cranial edge of the wings of the atlas
GB-20
Feng-chi indications
Yi-feng location
Yi-feng indications
Otitis
An-shen location
Pacify Shen
The point is located midway between the dorsal and ventral borders of the ear base in a large depression that is halfway between GB-20 and TH-17
An-shen indications
Calm shen
External wind
Internal wind
Stiff neck
Headache
Nose bleed
Nasal congestion
Facial paralysis
Otitis
Deafness
Tai-yang location
1 cun caudal to the lateral canthus dorsal to the zygomatic arch
Tai-yang indications
Shan-gen location
Mountain base
Nose, dorsal midline at the junction of hair and non-haired region (big depression)
Shan-gen indications
Appetite stimulant
Shock
Coma
Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat
Jian-wei location
Strengthen stomach
On the lateral cervical region between the jugular vein and the transverse process of the cervical vertebra at the junction of the upper and middle 1/3 of the jugular groove, on the ventral border of the brachiocephalicus muscle
Muscle belly lateral to juglar groove
Jian wei indications
Appetite stimulant
Vomiting
Stomach disorders
Jing-ming location
0.1 cun dorsal to the medial canthus of the eye
BL-1
Jing-ming indications
Conjunctivitis
Keratitis
Liver heat
Cheng-qi location
Directly belwo the center of the pupil just inside the infraorbital ridge
ST-1
Cheng-qi indications
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Facial paralysis
Constipation
Abodmianl pain
Ying-xiang location
On the lateral aspect of the nose, in the nasal labial groove, at the the widest part of the nares and approximately 0.1 cun caudal to the haired/non-haired border
LI-20
Bi-tong location
Nose passing
Midpoint between LI-20 and BL-1
Bi-tong indications
Nasal congestion
Sinusitis
Facial paralysis
Shang-guan location
In the depression (more prominetn with the mouth open) at the caudal end of the temporomandibular joint, caudal to the masseter muscle, dorasl to the zygomatic arch and ST-7
GB-3
Shang-guan indications
Crossing point GB and ST
Dental pain
Mandible pain
Facial paralysis
Headache
Head shaking
Xia-guan location
Lower joint (TMJ)
Caudal to the masseter muscle and cranial to the temporomandibular joint (ST-7)
Xia-guan indications
Dental pain
Mandible pain
Facial paralysis
Headache
Head shaking