[Origin]
Place, residence, location. There are a total of five points starting from this point to Yuzhen (BL9), which is one of the points said by Suwen‧Qixue Lun: "Five elements on the head, rows of five", hence the name.
[Location]
Wuchu (BL5) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
In front of the head, 1 inch straight above the center of the hairline (
Shangxing (GV23)) and 1.5 inches to the side, when Qucha (BL4) 5 points later.
- Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Next to the governor vessel (GV), go to Shangxing (GV23) for one inch and five minutes";
- Lingshujing Pulse Wing: "The last five minutes of Qucha (BL4)".
[Anatomy]
- Muscle: frontalis.
- Nerve: lateral branch of the frontal nerve of the trigeminal nerve.
- Vessels: frontal artery and vein.
[Manipulation]
Subcutaneous insertion 0.3~1 inch. Generally no moxibustion is used.
[Efficacy]
dispelling wind, relieving stuffy orifices, venting heat.
- Classical: vertigo, severe headache, sweating, Hanre, scabies, epilepsy, blurred vision, allergic rhinitis, epistaxis, vomiting, poor breathing, strong and reflexed spine, Sneezing all the time, migratory impediment.
- Modern: Trigeminal neuralgia.
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