DU-23 (Shang Xing) Upper Star - Acupuncture point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

"Ming Men is the root of the Original Qi (Yuan Qi)"

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Acu Point DU-23 (Shang Xing) Upper Star

Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Sun Si-miao Ghost Point

Actions:

Benefits the nose and eyes
Eliminates wind, benefits the head and face and dispels swelling
Calms the spirit

Indications:

Headache, ophthalmalgia, epistaxis. rhinorrhea, mental disorders.

Location (CAM):

1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.

Location (AMOA):

At the top of the head on the midline, 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun posterior to Shenting DU-24.

Needling Method:

Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch or prick to cause bleeding. Moxibustion is applicable.

This point is prohibited in infants with metopism (as is the metopic suture of the frontal skull bone).

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM