SISHENCONG

ACUPUNCTURE SISHENCONG 12°

NAME

SISHENCONG

LOCATION

A group of four points at the vertex, 1 cun respectively posterior, anterior and lateral to DU-20 Baihui.

NEEDLING

Puncture subcutaneously 0.5 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Slanted insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1.5 cun.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS

ACTIONS

Subdues Interior Wind
Calms the Shen
Benefits the eyes and ears

INDICATIONS

Headache
Vertigo
Insomnia
Poor memory
Epilepsy
One-sided headache
Generalized headache
Disorders of the eyes
Swollen sensation at the vertex
Neurasthenia
Seizures
Windstroke
Mania-depression
dizziness
Deafness

COMBINATIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

NOTES

The points are either needled as a group or through-needling from DU-20 Baihui.

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