Atlas of Acupuncture

7.2 Head and Lateral Aspect of the Neck

7.2 Head and Lateral Aspect of

the Neck

T.B.-21

S.I.-19

G.B.-2

G.B.-12

S.I.-17

S.I.-16

L.I.-17

ST-9

ST-8

Du-20

G.B.-18

ST-12

T.B.-16

T.B.-17

ST-7

G.B.-14

G.B.-8

G.B.-20

ST-5 ST-6

S.I.-18

T.B.-20

Ren-23 L.I.-18

G.B.-1 Ex-HN-5

G.B.-11 G.B.-19

G.B.-13

T.B.-23

ST-11

Ex-HN

(anmian)

Apex of the ear Apex of the ear

G.B.-18

Du-20

2.25 cun 1 cun

Hairline

0.5 cun

G.B.-13

ST-8

4.5 cun ST-8

1 cun 1/3

G.B.-14

1.5 cun

G.B.-8

T.B.-20

G.B.-9

1.5 cun

G.B.-10

(^1) / 3
Approximately
level with the apex
G.B.-8
T.B.-20
G.B.-18 (chengling) ‘Support Spirit’4 cun superior to the
anterior hairline or 1 cun anterior to Du-20, on the line
connectingG.B.-15andG.B.-20, or 2.25 cun lateral to the
midline (midpoint of the line connecting ST-8andDu-24)
G.B.-13 (benshen) ‘Root of the Spirit’0.5 cun superior to
the anterior hairline and 3 cun lateral to the midline, on the line
betweenDu-24andST-8(
4.5 cun) at the junction of the
lateral and medial third
ST-8 (touwei) ‘Head’s Binding’At the temporal corner of
the forehead, on the border of the temporalis muscle and 0.5
cun within the anterior hair line or 4.5 cun lateral to the
anterior midline (Du-24)
G.B.-14 (yangbai) ‘Yang White’When looking straight
ahead on the pupil line, approximately 1 cun superior to the
midpoint of the eyebrow (centre of the eyebrow to the anterior
hairline
3 cun)
G.B.-8 (shuaigu) ‘Leading Valley’1.5 cun directly superior
to the apex of the ear
G.B.-9 (tianchong) ‘Heavenly Rushing’1.5 cun superior and
0.5 cun posterior to the apex of the ear or 0.5 cun posterior to
G.B.-8
T.B.-20 (jiaosun) ‘Minute Angle’ Directly superior to the
apex of the ear
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