Clinical Acupuncture Points

Question 1

GV-24

Answer 1

• Mental, spiritual, emotional problem e.g. anxiety, insomnia etc.
• insomnia
• Most health disorders stem from too much Qi in the upper back of the body

Question 2

GV-20

Answer 2

• VIP for all sort of mental disorders - epilepsy, depression, insomnia, mania
• dizziness
• vertex HA
• prolapse and hemorrhoids
• nasal, rhinorrhea, hayfever (UB channels ax)
• Moxa OK as long as patient doesn’t have high blood pressure

Question 3

GV-23

Answer 3

Nasal discharge
Acute colds -wind-heat
- VIP for nose, sinus problem, epistaxis, breathing difficulties e.g. catch cold and can’t breathe

Question 4

GV-16

Answer 4

For wind based conditions, treats external conditions and calms mind.
Nourishes the brain.

Question 5

DU-15

Answer 5

Aphasia and muteness

Extreme headaches

Question 6

BL-10

Answer 6

Use when brain is overstimulated or excited
Good for stress
Neck and shoulder stiffness

Upper BL-10 is located 1.5 cub above BL-10. Often more effective.ask patient where the tension is.

Question 7

GB-20

Answer 7

Direct towards tip of nose.
Or aim the needle anterior lay and slightly superiorly 0.2-0.3 cun

Any headache or wind-cold.

Nasal and allergies
Hypertension.