神庭 (Shéntíng) — Spirit Courtyard
Du (Governing) channel · point 24
Meeting point of the Du Mai with the Bladder and Stomach channels
Location
On the head, on the posterior midline, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline.
Needling
Depth:
0.3–0.5 cun
Angle:
Transverse, directed posteriorly
Functions
- Calms the spirit and settles the mind
- Clears the head and benefits the nose
Indications
Anxiety, insomnia and agitationdepression and emotional distressepilepsy and maniaheadache and dizzinessnasal congestion and nosebleedeye pain and excessive tearing
Clinical Notes
With Yintang and GB13, one of the principal front-of-head spirit points — its name means the courtyard of the spirit.
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