BL-03, Méi Chōng, 眉冲, Eyebrows’ Pouring

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Location
Directly superior to BL-02, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with DU-24. BL-02 is superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end.
Needling
Type: Transverse    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun
Description: Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. (No Moxa)  
Caution: Contraindicated to moxibustion.
Notes
Energetics 1
Epilepsy
Energetics 2
Upper Jiao problems of heart and lung
Energetics 3
Local problems: 1. headache, heaviness of head, dizziness 2. Eyes diseases 3. Nasal problems
Energetics 4
Energetics 5
Energetics 6

[3], [5], [8]

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