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rx

point

GV-17: XIV-17: nao hu

acupuncture

definition

nao hu = brain's door; brain shelter

controlling point of the Sea of Marrow; Sea of Marrow point (with GV-1, GV-15, GV-16 and GV-28); sends vessels directly into the brain; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Foot Tai Yang (Bladder) channel on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

location: On the midline, 2.5 cun superior to posterior hairline, superior to the external occipital protuberance

actions: dispels Wind and clears Heat; stimulates the Brain and revives from unconsciousness; regulates the Marrow and the Brain; stimulates the pituitary; encourages optimistic attitude (Finkelstein, p. 81); builds strong Shen and psychic energy; athletes' "guts" point (Finkelstein, p. 81); disperses swelling and sedates spasm

indications: epilepsy; insomnia; dizziness; lightheadedness; occipital headache; tinnitus; facial swelling; eye pain; blurry vision; myopia; loss of voice; neck pain and stiffness; palpitations; jaundice; clonic spasm

needle technique: contraindicated in some texts; horizontal insertion, 0.5 - 0.8 cun, or penetrate to UB-9 (yu zhen); caution: avoid deep insertion

moxa: direct moxibustion usually contraindicated; 2 - 10 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole

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