Head Acupuncture

Question 1

A line from the labella to the occipital protuberance

Answer 1

Midline

Question 2

runs between the upper border of the midline of each eyebrow to the occipital protuberance

Answer 2

Eyebrow-occiput line

Question 3

.5 cm behind the midpoint

Answer 3

Upper point of the Motor area

Question 4

a point of intersection between the eyebrow-occiput line and the hairline at temple

Answer 4

End of the motor area

Question 5

A line starting from a point .5 cm posterior to midpoint of midline & stretching diagonally across the head to a point at the intersection of the zygomatic arch with the hairline at the temple.

Answer 5

Motor area

Question 6

Upper fifth of the Motor area line

Answer 6

Lower limb and Truck area (motor)

Question 7

second & third fifths of Motor area line

Answer 7

Upper limb area (motor)

Question 8

Lower two fifths of the motor area line

Answer 8

Facial area (includes Speech #1) (motor)

Question 9

A line parallel & 1.5 cm posterior to the Motor line

Answer 9

Sensory area

Question 10

Upper fifth of sensory area line

Answer 10

Lower limb, head & truck area (sensory)

Question 11

Second and third fifths of Sensory area line

Answer 11

Upper limb area (sensory)

Question 12

lower two fifths of Sensory area line

Answer 12

Facial area (sensory)

Question 13

Parallel with midline of head, 1cm beside midpoint (bilaterally), about 3 cm long

Answer 13

Leg motor and sensory area

Question 14

Parallel with & 1.5 cm anterior to Motor area line

Answer 14

Chorea and tremor control area

Question 15

Parallel with & 1.5cm anterior to Chorea and tremor Control Area

Answer 15

Blood vessel dilation and constriction area

Question 16

Horizontal line 1.5 cm above and centered on the apex of ear, 4cm in length

Answer 16

Vertigo and Hearing Area

Question 17

Vertical line 2cm inferiorly posteriorly from tuber parietale on back of head, 3cm in length

Answer 17

Speech #2

Question 18

Overlaps Vertigo & earring area at midpoint & continues 4cm posteriorly

Answer 18

Speech #3

Question 19

With the tuber parietale origin, three needles can be inserted inferiorly, anteriorly and posteriorly to a length of 3 cm. Between them, three lines will form from 40 degree angles.

Answer 19

Voluntary movement area

Question 20

1 cm lateral to external occipital protuberance, parallel to midline of head, 4cm in length extending downward

Answer 20

Balance area

Question 21

Beginning at the hairline directly above the pupil of eye, parallel with midline of head, 2cm in length extending posteriorly

Answer 21

Stomach Area

Question 22

A line 2cm in length extending anteriorly from the Stomach Area

Answer 22

Liver and Gallbladder area

Question 23

Midway between & parallel with ST area and midline of head, literally 2cm in length (4cm total)

Answer 23

Thoracic cavity area

Question 24

Parallel and lateral to the ST area at a distance equal to that between ST area and the Thoracic cavity area, 2cm in length

Answer 24

Reproduction area