bubble_chart Etymology

"Qu" (曲), curved or winding; "cha" (差), quite, very, most. The point is located where foot taiyang bladder meridian (BL) intersects with governor vessel at Shenting (GV24), forming a prominent curve, hence the name. It is also known as "Bichong" (鼻沖, nasal surge) (Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing), referring to its location beside nose, directly above anterior hairline.

bubble_chart Location

On head, 0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of anterior hairline (Shenting (GV24)) and 1.5 cun lateral to it. It is located at the inner one-third point of the line connecting Shenting (GV24) and Touwei (ST8), directly above the lateral border of nasal ala, entering anterior hairline by 0.5 cun.

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "1.5 cun lateral to Shenting (GV24) on both sides, at the hairline" ;
• Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing states "Entering the hairline";
• Lingshujing Vein Wing: "Located beside Shenting (GV24), between Shenting and Linqi (GB15), 0.5 cun within the hairline".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscle: frontalis.
• Nerve: lateral branch of frontal nerve of trigeminal nerve.
• Vessels: frontal artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Subcutaneous insertion 0.3~1 cun along skin. Moxibustion is generally not applied.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispel wind, unblock orifices, clear mind.

• Classical: headache, fever, nasal congestion, difficulty breathing, irritability and fullness in chest, absence of sweating, blurred vision, deviated nose with excessive nasal discharge, epistaxis with sores, swelling and pain in neck, restless heat in body.
• Modern: rhinitis, optic neuritis, trigeminal neuralgia.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Brain drainage with foul-smelling nasal discharge: Qucha (BL4), Shangxing (GV23).
• Chronic wind, sudden wind, and acute or chronic wind-related disorders: Shenting (GV24), Qucha (BL4).