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This point, above the ear, is the principal local point for migraine and temporal headache and resolves phlegm affecting the head.
Location
On the head, superior to the apex of the ear, 1.5 cun within the hairline.
Anatomy
On the temporalis; the parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery; the auriculotemporal and greater occipital nerves.
Actions & Functions
- Dispels wind and relieves migraine and temporal headache
- Resolves phlegm and harmonises the Stomach (vomiting)
Indications
Migraine and temporal headache, dizziness, vomiting, and childhood convulsions.
Needling
0.5-1.0 cun, transverse insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With Taiyang and GB-20 for migraine.
Classical Text References
A meeting point with the Bladder channel; the chief local point for migraine.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
