NAME
TOUWEI
LOCATION
On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead and 4.5 cun lateral to the midline of the head.
At the angle of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to the median line of the head at the hairline.
At the angle of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to the median line of the head at the coronal suture.
At the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to DU-24 Shenting and 0.5 cun within the hairline.
Note: there ar three ways to locate this point: 1. find the meeting
point of a horizontal line drawn 0.5 cun within the
anterior hairline , and a vertical line drawn 0.5 cun posterior
to the hairline of the temple; 2. locate GB-15 Toulinqi which
lies directly above the pupil when the patient is looking directly
forward, and DU-24 Shenting which lies on the midline,
0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline. This point
lies on the continuation of a line drawn between these two
points and twice its distance; 3. 0.5 cun superior
to the upper line of the origin of the temporalis muscle, 0.5 cun posterior
to a vertical line drawn directly above M-HN-9 Taiyang.
NEEDLING
Puncture subcutaneously 0.5 to 1 cun.
Transverse insertion front to back, 0.8 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: pain and distention extending outward from the point of insertion.
Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Point of the Yang Wei vessel
Meeting point of the Stomach and Gall Bladder
ACTIONS
Expels Wind
Relieves pain
Brightens the eyes
Clears Heat
Stops lachrymation
Relieves dizziness
INDICATIONS
Dizziness due to Phlegm
A feeling of cloudiness or heaviness of the head
Frontal headache due to Dampness or Phlegm
Eye problems
Excessive lachrymation due to Wind-Heat
Migraine
Psychosis
Facial paralysis
Splitting headache with chills and fever
Dimness of vision
Bursting eye pain
Headache
Blurred vision
Ophthalmalgia
Cerebral congestion
Vertigo
Facial pain
Eyelid spasms
Sore eyes with excessive tearing
Wheezing with irritability and fullness in the chest
Vomiting
Dyspnea with agitation and oppression
Hemiplegia
COMBINATIONS
| LI-4 joined to SI-3 Hegu joined to Houxi LIV-3 joined to KI-1Taichong joined to Yongquan | LU-7 Lieque | GB-14 YangbaiSJ-17 Yifeng ST-4 Dicang LI-20 Yingxiang |
| Psychosis | Migraine headaches | Facial paralysis |
| UB-2 Zanzhu | PC-7 Daling | DU-20 Baihui DU-21 Qianding DU-23 Shangxing DU-24 Shenting SJ-23 Sizhukong GB-20 Fengchi LI-4 Hegu UB-2 Zanzhu |
| Eye tics Headache with eye pain Head Wind with splitting pain Bursting pain of the eyes Lachrymation Pain between the eyebrows | Splitting headache with bursting eye pain | Onesided or generalized head Wind |
| UB-1 Jingming GB-20 Fengchi GB-15 Toulinqi | ||
| Lachrymation on exposure to Wind |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Use moxibustion with caution. Ancient texts prohibit moxibustion.
NOTES
This is a major local point for dizziness due to Dampness and Phlegm in the head. It is also an important point to treat headaches.