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acupointWuchu
International codeBL5
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[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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