GB-13, Běn Shén, 本神, Original God

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Meeting point of GB and Yang Wei • 3 Hang Yang Sinew Meeting Point
Location
0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, 3 cun lateral to the median line. 1/3 of the curved line from ST-8 to Du-24.
Needling
Type: Transverse    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun
Description: Transverse insertion 0.5-1.5 cun.
Caution:
Notes
Energetics 1
dispel wind, clear phlegm, treat epilepsy
Energetics 2
Pain relief: neck pain, chest pain, headaches, lateral costal region pain
Energetics 3
Dispel internal wind: epilepsy, windstroke, mouth/eye deviation
Energetics 4
THREADING: ST8 to GB13 (Patient supine, side lying or sitting on chair; horizontal threading; indicated for headaches, blur vision, vertigo) [Fan, Y. July 22, 2024. Powerpoint]
Energetics 5
Energetics 6

 

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