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The channels and collaterals

THE CUTANEOUS REGIONS

L. Intestine
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Stomach
Bladder Channel
Spleen

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Heart
S. Intestine
QUCHAI
BL-4
Taiyang

Shaoyang

Yangming

Governing
Taiyin

Agitation and fullness of the Heart with absence of sweating: Quchai BL-4 and Xinshu BL-15 (Supplementing Life).
Foul-smelling nasal discharge: Quchai BL-4 and
Shangxing DU-23 (Great Compendium).

Bladder
Crooked
Curve
Kidney
LOCATION
Pericardium
0.5 cun
within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun
Sanjiao
lateral to Shenting DU-24 and one third of the
Gall Bladder
distance between Shenting DU-24 and Touwei ST-8.
Liver
Conception
Meichong BL-3

Shaoyin

Extra Points

Jueyin

Shenting DU-24

0.5 cun

Quchai BL-4

1.5 cun

LOCATION NOTE

To locate the anterior hairline if indistinct, see location

note for Meichong BL-3.
NEEDLING

Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.

ACTIONS

Expels wind, clears the head and alleviates pain

Benefits the eyes and nose
INDICATIONS

Headache, vertex headache, swelling of the vertex,

blurred vision, eye pain, dimness of vision, nasal
congestion, nasal sores, nosebleed, rhinitis.
Agitation and fullness of the Heart, dyspnoea, absence of sweating, agitation and heat in the body.
COMBINATIONS

Dimness of vision: Quchai BL-4, Yanglao SI-6 and

Hegu LI-4 (Supplementing Life).