Atlas of Acupuncture

7.4 Vertex

Du-23 (shangxing) ‘Upper Star’On the midline, 1 cun

superior to the anterior hairline

G.B.-15 (toulinqi) ‘Head Governor of Tears’On the pupil

line when looking straight ahead, 0.5 cun superior to the

anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line between Du-24

andST-8(
4.5 cun)

BL-3 (meichong) ‘Eyebrows’ Pouring’0.5 cun within the

anterior hairline, superior to the medial canthus of the

eye (BL-1)

Du-24 (shenting) ‘Courtyard of the Spirit’On the midline,

0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline

BL-4 (qucha) ‘Crooked Curve’0.5 cun superior to the

anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, or one-third

of the distance between Du-24andST-8(
4.5 cun)

Du-23

1 cun

Hairline

Hairline

0.5 cun

GB-15

ST-8

15 cun

BL-4

Hairline

0.5 cun ST-8

Hairline BL-3

0.5 cun

Hairline Du-24

0.5 cun

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