眉衝 : Meichong : Eyebrow's Pouring

Location Guides:

Location:

Directly superior to Zanzhu Bl-2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with Shenting Du-24

Needling:

Transverse insertion 0.5 - 1 cun

Warnings:

According to the Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion this point si contraindicated to moxibustion

Classical Needling:

"The Taiyang usually has much Blood and little Qi" (Su Wen 素問 ch. 24) implying this channel should normally be bled.
"The foot Taiyang is to be pierced 5 fen deep and remain inserted for seven exhalations" (Ling Shu 靈樞 ch. 12).

TCM Actions:

Expels Wind, clears the head and alleviates pain
Benefits the eyes and nose

TCM Indications:

• Headache, vertex headache, dizziness, dimness of vision, nasal congestion, nasal sores, dyspnoea, epilepsy, agitation and fullness of the Heart.

Neuroanatomy:

Superficial Innervation: Supraorbital nerve, from ophthalamic branch of trigeminal (CN V1)

Dermatome Segment: CN V1 ophthalamic branch of trigeminal

Martial Applications & Effects of Injury:

Directly over the front part of the cerebrum, a strike here shocks the brain causing possible loss of conscious physical functions and even a broken neck if struck hard enough along with Qi drainage (Montaigue, Dim Mak Locations, Taijiworld.com).

Major Combinations:

• Headache with nasal congestion:
    Meichong Bl-3 with Shangxing Du-23, Yingxiang LI-20 and Hegu LI-4 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji and Baker, 2001, A Manual of Acupuncture).
  
  
• Loss of smell:
    Meichong Bl-3 with Yingxiang LI-20, Yintang Ex-HN-3, Jingming Bl-1, Shangxing Du-23, Erheliao SJ-22, Hegu LI-4 and Ear Shenmen
    (Empirical combination from western anosmia specialist in Germany).

Notes:

The Ling Shu ch. 52 describes four Qi "Streets" (街 Jie, "street or market") on the head, chest, abdomen and shins. The Head Qi Street refers to the points located along the Bladder and Gall Bladder channel of the head and are said to have a special connection with the brain.

This point's name connecting it to the eyes, its indications headaches, dizziness, visual disturbances and agitation with fullness of the Heart, and its proximity to the Gall Bladder channel would make it a suitable candidate for the Bladder Qi Street point relating to Shaoyang disorders.

Reference Notes:

Basic information on location, needle depth, TCM actions, indications and combinations is taken from Deadman et al (2001): A Manual of Acupuncture with additional anatomical information researched by reference to Gray's Anatomy (38th Ed., 1995) unless otherwise referenced. Images were found on acupunctureschoolonline.com and can be traced back to Claudia Focks (2008) Atlas of Acupuncture originally. I cannot claim any credit or rights over them. Other sources should be quoted in the text.

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