Scalp acup Flashcards
Motor area location
L: a line starting from the midpoint .5cm posterior to the midpoint of the midline of the head two a point he intersection of eyebrow-occiput line and anterior border of the corner of the temporal hairline
1. lower limb region : upper 1/5
2. upper limb region : middle 2/5
3. facial region lower 2/5
Motor area indication
- lower limb: paralysis of lower limbs of the opposite side
- upper limb: paralysis of upper limbs of the opposite side of the
- facial region: central facial paralysis on the opposite side, motor aphasia, dribbling saliva, aphonia
Sensory Area Location
a line parallel to and 1.5cm posterior to the motor line area
lower limb: head and trunk region upper 1/5
upper limb: middle 2/5
Facial region: lower 2/5
Sensory Area Indications
Lower limb: lower back and leg pain of the opposite side, numbness or parenthesis, occipital headache, stiff neck, vertigo and tinnitus
Upper limb: pain, numbness or parenthesis of the upper limbs of the opposite side of the Facial region: facial numbness, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, TMJ of the opposite side
Chorea and tremor control area location
A line parallel to and 1.5 cm anterior to the motor line
Chorea and tremor control area indication
Chorea, tremor and palsy (parkinsons diseases and parkinsonian syndrome)
Blood vessel dilation and constriction (vasomotor area) location
a line parallel to and 1.5 cm anterior to he chorea and tremor control area line
Blood vessel dilation and constriction (vasomotor area) indication
superficial edema and hypertension
Vertigo and hearing area location
a horizontal line 1.5 cm above and entered on the apex of the ear, 4cm in length
Speech area 2
A vertical line 2cm posterior and inferior two the parietal tubercle and parallel to the midline of the head, 3cm in length
Speech area 3
A horizontal line overlapping the vertigo and hearing area at the midpoint and extending posteriorly, 4cm in length
Vertigo and hearing area indication
Tinnitus, Vertigo, and impaired hearing
Speech area 2 indication
nominal aphasia
Speech area 3
Sensory aphasia
Leg motor and sensory line location
A line parallel to the midline of the head, 1 cm beside the midpoint bilaterally, 3cm in length
Leg motor and sensory line indication
Paralysis, numbness of the lower limbs on opposite side, acute lumbar sprain, nocturnal enuresis, and prolapse of uterus
Vision line location
A bilateral line parallel to and 1 cm lateral to the midline of the head, 4 cm in length, extending upward from the horizontal line of the external occipital protuberance.
Vision Line indication
Cortical visual problems
Balance (equilibrium) line location
A bilateral line parallel to and 3.5 cm lateral to the midline of the head, 4 cm in length extending downward from the horizontal line of the external occipital protuberance
Balance line indication
Loss of balance, ataxia and vertigo due to cerebral disorders, numbness and paralysis of the limbs due to functional disturbance in the brain
Stomach area location
bilateral line 2 cm in length, parallel to the midline of the head, running posterior from the anterior hairline directly above the pupil.
Stomach area indication
Gastric pain, epigastric distress caused by gastritis or gastric ulcer
Thoracic area location
a bilateral line drawn midway b/w and parallel to the midline of the head and stomach area. 4 cm in length (2cm inferior and 2 cm superior to anterior hairline)
Thoracic area indication
Asthma, chest pain, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (fast, irregular heart beat)
Reproduction area location
a bilateral line each 2 cm in length parallel to midline of the head running upward fro the corner of the head (ST8 ish)
MS1
1 cun long from GV24, straight down
I: pycho-emotional disorders, nasal congestion
MS2
1 cun long from BL3, straight down
I: disorders of the upper jiao, nasal conditions
MS3
1 cun long from GB15 straight down
I: disorders of the middle jiao, eye conditions
MS4
1 cun long from .75 cun medial to ST8 straight down
I: disorders of the lower jiao, gynecological, male reproductive and urinary disorders, disorders of the eyes
