DU-23 (Shang Xing) Upper Star
  Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
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.
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).
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM