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.
Shenting(GV24)
Location:On the head,0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.
Indicatons:Epilepsy,palpitation,insomnia,headache,dizziness,rhinorrhea with turbid discharge.
Method: Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch, or prick to cause bleeding.Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branch of the frontal artery and vein.
Innervation: The branch of the frontal nerve.
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