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Gall Bladder 20 |
 Chinese Name:
Fengchi (English translation: Wind Pool)Location: On the nape, below the occiput, at the level of DU 16, in the depression between the upper portion of m. sternocleidomastoideus and m. trapezius. Classification: Crossing point of the Gall Bladder Meridian and the Yang Wei Vessel Indications:
Functions: Dispels exterior and interior Wind, clears the head, benefits the eyes, nose and ears, subdues Liver Yang, activates the meridian, relieves pain. Notes: GB 20 is an important point to treat any Wind-Cold or Wind Heat pattern. Needling:
Oblique insertion .8 - 1.2 cun towards the tip of the nose with the tip of the
needle slightly downwards, or subcutaneous insertion through DU 16.
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the middle in the deeper layer is the medulla oblongata - the angle and depth of
the needle must be strictly controlled.|
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