GB-20, Fēng Chí, 风池, Wind Pool
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| Categories |
| Meeting point of the GB, SJ, Yang Qiao, Yang Wei |
| Location |
| Between the origins of the SCM and trapezius muscles • Midway between GB-12 and DU-16 • Level with DU-16 |
| Needling |
| Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 0.8 cun |
| Description: 1 to 1.5 cun obliquely towards the tip of the nose. Do not needle upward. |
| Caution: Deeper needling can damage the spinal cord. Must remember that needling directed towards the tip of the nose or contralateral eyeball/yintang. Avoid the PONS/spinal cord. |
| Notes |
| Energetics 1 |
| Great for Expel Wind (both internal and external). Exterior syndrome. Wind cold headaches, one-sided headache, dizziness, no sweating, warm febrile diseases, chills and fever, sore throat, red eyes, blurred vision, nosebleed, runny nose, nasal congestion, tinnitus, clogged ears, deafness |
| Energetics 2 |
| Insomnia, epilepsy, memory loss |
| Energetics 3 |
| hypertension, goiter, aphasia. LI11+ST9+GB20 = Hypertension[42] |
| Energetics 4 |
| neck stiffness and pain, shoulder stiffness and pain |
| Energetics 5 |
| Energetics 6 |
Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners, websites, webinars, books, magazines, and editor's personal experience. While the original source often came from historical Chinese texts, variations may result from the numerous English translations. Always consult a doctor prior to using these drugs. The information here is strictly for educational purposes.