Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-superior auricular muscle-temporal fascia-temporal muscle.
There are the anastomotic branches of the auriculotemporal and greater occipital nerves and the parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein in this area.
Location:
Sit upright or lie prostrate on one's side; fold the auricle half and half vertically, 1.5 cun vertically above the auricular tip within hairline.
Function:
Dispersing wind, regulating the functions of the stomach, resolving phlegm and relieving pain.
Indications:
Migraine, vertigo, vomiting, and infantile convulsion.
Prescription:
Combined use with FengchiGB20 (Fengchi (GB20) [3]) for treatment of cerebral thrombosis and encephalorrhagia; and with TaichongLR3 (Taichong (LR3) Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Point [4]) for treatment of vertigo.
Methods:
Insert the needle subcutaneously to 0.3-0.5 cun depth; needling response: local numbness and distention; moxibustion: using 3-5 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 10 min.
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