Acupuncture Point Shenting (GV24)
Location:
1. Proper sitting with one's back propped; 0.5 cun into the midpoint of anterior hairline. 2. If one hasn't the hairline, 4.5 cun anterior to BaihuiGV20(Baihui (GV20)).
Function:
Refreshing oneself and easing mind.
Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-between frontal blly of left and right occipitofrontal muscle-subaponeurotic loose tissue.
Tthere are the supratrochlear nerve from the frontal nerve and the branches or tributaries of the frontal artery and vein in this area
Indications:
Epilepsy, anxiety, Palpitation, Insomnia, Headache, Vertigo, and rhinorrhea.
Prescription:
Combined use with Sanyinjiao (SP6) for treatment of insomnia; with Lieque (LU7)Luo-Connecting Point the Eight Confluent Point) for treatment of frontal headache; with Acupuncture Single Point Baihui, QiandingGV21 (Qianding (GV21)), Yongquan (KI 1) Jing-Well Point), Sizhukong (TE23), and Acupuncture Single Point Shenque for treatment of epilepsy; and with Cuanzhu (BL 2), Yingxiang (LI 20), Fengmen (BL 12), Hegu (LI 4) Yuan-Source Point), Zhiying Jing-Well Point), and Zutonggu (BL66) Ying-Spring Point) for treatment of rhinopathy.
Methods:
Insert the needle subcutaneously to 0.5-1 cun depth; needling response: local numbness and distention; moxibustion: using 3-5 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 10 min.