四神聰 (Sìshéncōng) — Four Alert Spirit
Extra point · Extra (Head and Neck) · point EX-HN1
Location
A group of four points on the vertex, each 1 cun anterior, posterior and lateral to GV20.
Needling
Depth:
0.3–0.5 cun
Angle:
Transverse, all four directed toward GV20 or away from it
Functions
- Calms the spirit and settles the mind
- Clears the head and brightens the senses
- Raises yang
Indications
Insomnia and poor memoryanxiety and agitationheadache and dizzinessepilepsydementia and cognitive declineattention difficulties in children
Clinical Notes
Needled as a set of four around GV20. A mainstay of scalp treatment for cognitive and sleep complaints.
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