【Category】
crossing point: foot shaoyang, Yangwei meeting.
【Origin】
Literal meaning "upright nutrition". It is located on the center line of the eye, so it is called "zheng"; meridian qi is where it originates, so it is called "camp".
【Location】
The top of the head, 3.5 inches in front of hairline and 2.25 inches away from the midline of the head, when
Toulinqi (GB15) and
Fengchi (GB20) on the line.
【Anatomy】
- Muscle: galea tendon membrane.
- Nerve: Converging branch of frontal nerve and greater occipital nerve.
- Vessels: superficial frontal artery, parietal branch of vein, and anastomotic network of occipital artery and vein.
【Manipulation】
Subcutaneous insertion 0.5~1 inch backward. No moxibustion.
【Efficacy】
dispelling wind, sharp tongue.
- Classical: Head migraine, dizziness, phlegm-fluid retention, dizziness, endless vomiting, toothache, intense lip kissing.
- Modern: Rhinitis.
【Recipe】
- vertigo: Yintang (EX-HN3), Taiyang (EX-HN5), Zhengying (GB17), Fengchi (GB20).
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