problems occurring against a background of Deficiency conditions.
This point combines well with Du-19 Houding to calm the Mind and relieve anxiety, insomnia
and mental restlessness.
Ren-4 Guanyuan strengthens the Will-Power and calms the Mind. It is a very grounding point
which calms the Mind by attracting Qi downwards and rooting it in the Kidneys. It is indicated
in anxiety and mental restlessness occurring against a background of Kidney deficiency.
Governing Vessel
Du-24 Shenting stimulates intelligence and clears the Mind. Its combination with G.B.-13 has
been described above.
Du-21 Qianting strengthens the Mind. It is indicated in conditions of Mind Weakened causing
slight anxiety, insomnia and depression.
Du-20 Baihui clears the Mind, lifts mood, and stimulates memory and concentration.
Du-19 Houding calms the Mind and strengthens Will-Power. It is indicated in severe anxiety and
mental restlessness occurring against a background of Kidney deficiency with Empty-Heat
unsettling the Mind.
Du-18 Qiangjian opens the Mind's orifices and calms the Mind. It also regulates Liver-Blood
and is therefore indicated for severe mental rest-lessness, agitation, mental confusion and
obsessive thoughts from Mind Obstructed occurring against a background of Blood stasis.
Finally, the following are point combinations used in the Provincial Psychiatric Hospital in
Nanjing:
Dreamy state: Du-14 Dazhui, L.I.-11 Quchi, G.B.-34 Yanglingquan, Ren-8 Shenque and Ren-4
Guanyuan.
Forgetting words: Du-20 Baihui, BL-8 Luoque, HE-5 Tongli, KI-4 Dazhong.
Obsessive ideas: Du-18 Qiangjian, S.I.-3 Houxi, G.B.-39 Xuanzhong.
Jealousy: P-7 Daling and G.B.-43 Xiaxi.