Course
The channel originates in the lower part of the abdomen below the umbilicus, makes its downward way through the perineum, then ascends along the middle of the spinal column, and reaches Fengfu(DU16) at the back of the neck where it enters the brain. I1 continues to ascend from Fengfu(DU16), along the midline of the head and passing the vertex, forehead, columella of the nose and the upper lip, then to Yinjiao(DU28).
The branches from this channel connect with the kidney and travel through the heart.
Baihui(GV20)
Location:On the head,5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline,at the midpoint of the line connection the apexes of both ears.
Indications:Headache,blurred vision,nasal obstruction,tinnitus,post-apoplectic aphasia,mental disorders,epilepsy,prolapse of the rectum,insomnia.
Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The anastomotic network formed by the superficial temporal arteries and veins and the occipital arteries and veins on both sides.
Innervation: The branch of the great occipital nerve.
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