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acupointMeichong
aliasXiaozhu
meridianfoot taiyang bladder meridian
international codeBL3
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bubble_chart Etymology

"Mei" (眉), eyebrow; "chong" (衝), to go straight upward. The point is located directly above the medial end of eyebrow, entering hairline, hence the name.

bubble_chart Location

Meichong (BL3) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
On head, directly above Zanzhu (BL2) , entering the anterior hairline by 0.5 cun, betweenShenting (GV24) and Qucha (BL4), 0.5 cun lateral to Shenting (GV24).

bubble_chart Anatomy

  • Muscle: frontalis.
  • Nerve: medial 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 prohibited.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispel wind, unblock orifice, clear mind.

  • Classical: headache, nasal congestion, vertigo, epilepsy, red and swollen eyes.
  • Modern: eyelid twitching, eyelid ptosis, conjunctivitis, trigeminal neuralgia.

bubble_chart Combinations

  • Nasal congestion with headache: Shangxing (GV23), Meichong (BL3).

bubble_chart Other Related Items

Zhenjiu Dacheng - Meichong (BL3)

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