Scalp Acupuncture Flashcards
A line parallel and 1.5 cm posterior to the Motor line
Sensory line
parallel with and 1.5cm anterior to the Motor area line
Chorea & Tremor
parallel with and 1.5 cm to Chorea and tremor control area (3 cm to motor area)
blood vessel dilation and constriction line
horizontal line 1.5cm above and centered on the apex of the ear, 4 cm in length
Vertigo & Hearing area
Overlaps vertigo & hearing area at midpoint and continues 3 cm posteriorly
Speech #3
with the tuber parietal origin, three needles can be inserted inferiorly, anteriorly, and posteriorly to a length of 3cm, between them, the 3 lines will form a 40 degree angle
Voluntary movement
parallel with midline of head 1cm beside midpoint (bilaterally), about 3cm long
Leg Motor & Sensory area
Vertical line 2cm beside tuber parietale on back of head, 3 cm in length
Speech #2
1cm lateral to EOP, parallel to midline of head, 4 cm in length, extending upward
Vision
3 cm lateral to EOP, parallel to midline of head, 4cm in length, extending downward
Balance
Midway between and parallel with ST area and midline of head, bilaterally, 2 cm in length
Thoracic cavity
Beginning at the hairline directly above pupil of eye, parallel with midline of head, 2cm in length extending posteriorly
ST
A line 2 cm in length extending anteriorly from the ST area
LV & GB
Parallel and lateral to the ST area at a distance equal to that between stomach area and the thoracic cavity area, 2 cm in length
Reproduction
What does the Motor area treat?
paralysis
What does the Sensory area treat?
pain, numbness
What is treated in the Upper 1/5, 2nd/3rd 2/5ths, and Lower 2/5 in the Motor Area?
Upper 1/5= paralysis of lower limb (opposite side)
2nd & 3rd 2/5ths= paralysis of upper limb (opposite side)
Lower 1/5= upper motor neuron paralysis of face (opposite side), motor aphasia, dribbling saliva, impaired speech
What is treated in the Upper 1/5, 2nd/3rd 2/5ths, and Lower 2/5 in the Sensory Area?
Upper 1/5= LBP (opposite side), numbness/paresthesia (opposite side) in low back, occipital headache, stiff neck, vertigo
2nd & 3rd 2/5s = pain, numbness, paresthesia of upper limb (opposite side)
Lower 2/5= migraine h/a, trigeminal neuralgia, toothache (opposite side), arthritis of the temporomandibular joint
Which area treats superficial edema and hypertension?
blood vessel dilation & constriction
Which area treats apraxia?
Voluntary movement
Which area treats aphasia?
Lower 2/5 of motor area treats motor aphasia
Speech #3 treats receptive aphasia
Speech #2 treats nominal aphasia
Which area treats tinnitus, vertigo, diminished hearing, Meniere’s
Vertigo & Hearing
Which area treats abnormal uterine bleeding, combined with leg motor area for prolapsed uterus
reproduction
Which area treats pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen and/or right rib cage; chronic hepatitis
LV & GB
Which area treats discomfort in the upper abdomen
ST
Which area treats asthma, chest pain, intermittent supra-ventricular tachycardia?
thoracic cavity
which area treats cortical blindness?
vision
Which area treats receptive aphasia?
Speech #3
Which area treats palsy?
chorea & tremor control
Which area treats loss of balance d/t cerebellar disorders
Balance
Which area treats dribbling saliva and impaired speech?
Lower 2/5 of Motor line
Which area treats migraine headaches?
Lower 2/5 of Sensory line
Which area treats trigeminal neuralgia?
Lower 2/5 of Sensory line
Which area treats toothache?
Lower 2/5 of Sensory line
Which area treats arthritis of the temporomandibular joint?
Lower 2/5 of Sensory line
A line starting from a point 0.5 cm posterior to midpoint of midline and stretching diagonally across the head to a point at the intersection of the zygomatic arch (superior margin) with the hairline at the temple
The motor line
