《中国传统医学》课程PPT教学课件（Traditional Chinese Medicine）Other Therapies——02 Scalp Acupuncture

Scalp Acupuncture Prof.HUANG Yong,SMU

Scalp Acupuncture Prof. HUANG Yong, SMU

Conception Scalp acupuncture is a therapy to j prevent and treat diseases by needling specific stimulation areas of the scalp It is often used to treat cerebral diseases clinically Formulated by WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in 1984 ■MS“micro-system”and“scalp-points ■Line-like acupoint

Conception ◼ Scalp acupuncture is a therapy to prevent and treat diseases by needling specific stimulation areas of the scalp ◼ It is often used to treat cerebral diseases clinically ◼ Formulated by WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in 1984 ◼ MS “micro-system” and “scalp-points” ◼ Line-like acupoint

Locations and Indications of Scalp Acupuncture Points 1 MS1 I Middle line of 眉冲 神庭额中 头临 额旁1线 forehead 额旁2线 头维 额旁3线 Location On the forehead,1 cun from Shenting (GV24) straight down along Du Meridian Indications Diseases of head,nose,tongue and throat,mental disorder

1 MS1 Middle line of forehead ◼ Location On the forehead, 1 cun from Shenting (GV 24) straight down along Du Meridian ◼ Indications Diseases of head, nose, tongue and throat, mental disorder Locations and Indications of Scalp Acupuncture Points

2 MS2 Lateral line 1 of forehead ■Location On the forehead,1 cun from 眉冲 神庭额中线 头临泣 旁1线 额旁2线 Meichong (BL 3)straight 头维、 额旁3线 down along the Bladder Meridian ■Indications diseases of upper Jiao,such as lung, bronchus and heart

2 MS2 Lateral line 1 of forehead ◼ Location On the forehead, 1 cun from Meichong (BL 3) straight down along the Bladder Meridian ◼ Indications diseases of upper Jiao, such as lung, bronchus and heart

3 MS3 Lateral line 2 of forehead Location On the forehead, 眉冲 神庭额中线 旁1线 1 cun from Toulingi (GB 15) 头临 <额旁2线 头维 额旁3线 straight down along the Gallbladder Meridian Indications Diseases of middle Jiao,such as spleen, stomach,liver,gallbladder and pancreas

3 MS3 Lateral line 2 of forehead ◼ Location On the forehead, 1 cun from Toulinqi (GB 15) straight down along the Gallbladder Meridian ◼ Indications Diseases of middle Jiao, such as spleen, stomach, liver, gallbladder and pancreas

4 MS4 Lateral line 3 of forehead ■Location On the 眉冲 神庭额中线 forehead,1 cun straight 头临 旁1线 额旁2线 头维、 下额旁3线 down,0.75 cun medial to Touwei(ST8) Indications Diseases of lower Jiao,such as kidney. bladder and genital system

◼ Location On the forehead, 1 cun straight down, 0.75 cun medial to Touwei (ST 8) ◼ Indications Diseases of lower Jiao, such as kidney, bladder and genital system 4 MS4 Lateral line 3 of forehead

5 MS5 Middle line of vertex Location On the head, from Baihui (GV 20)to Qianding (GV 21)along 百会 the midline 一顶中线门 Indications Paralyses, 前顶 pain and numbness of lumbar,legs and feet, cortical dieresis, proctoptosis,enuresis of children,hypertension, pain on the top of head

5 MS5 Middle line of vertex ◼ Location On the head, from Baihui (GV 20) to Qianding (GV 21) along the midline ◼ Indications Paralyses, pain and numbness of lumbar, legs and feet, cortical dieresis, proctoptosis, enuresis of children, hypertension, pain on the top of head

6 MS6 Anterior oblique line of vertex-temporal Location On the head,from Qianshencong (EX-HN 1) obliquely to Xuanli(GB 6) 前神聪 通天正营 百会 Indications 1/5 of upper part is 顶旁1线 顶旁2线 颌厌 used to treat abnormal 率谷 颗前线 movement of lower limbs,such 颗后线 悬厘 曲鬓 as paralysis,weakness or pain in the joints.2/5 of middle part is used to treat abnormal movement of upper limbs.2/5 of lower part is used to treat diseases in head and face,such as central facial paralysis,aphonia, salivation and cerebral arteriosclerosis

6 MS6 Anterior oblique line of vertex-temporal ◼ Location On the head, from Qianshencong (EX-HN 1) obliquely to Xuanli (GB 6) ◼ Indications 1/5 of upper part is used to treat abnormal movement of lower limbs, such as paralysis, weakness or pain in the joints. 2/5 of middle part is used to treat abnormal movement of upper limbs. 2/5 of lower part is used to treat diseases in head and face, such as central facial paralysis, aphonia, salivation and cerebral arteriosclerosis

7 MS7 Posterior oblique line of vertex-temporal Location On the head,a parallel line 1 cun posterior to the anterior 前神聪 通天正营 oblique line of vertex-temporal 百会 顶旁1线 (MS 6),from Baihui(GV 20) 顶旁2线 颌厌 obliquely to Qubin (GB7) 率谷 前线 颗后线 悬厘 Indications 1/5 of upper part is 曲鬓 used to treat abnormal sensation of lower limbs,2/5 of middle part is used to treat abnormal sensation of upper limbs,and 2/5 of lower part is used to treat abnormal sensation of head and face

7 MS7 Posterior oblique line of vertex-temporal ◼ Location On the head, a parallel line 1 cun posterior to the anterior oblique line of vertex-temporal (MS 6), from Baihui (GV 20) obliquely to Qubin (GB7) ◼ Indications 1/5 of upper part is used to treat abnormal sensation of lower limbs, 2/5 of middle part is used to treat abnormal sensation of upper limbs, and 2/5 of lower part is used to treat abnormal sensation of head and face

8 MS8 Lateral line 1 of vertex ■Location 1.5 cun lateral to middle line of vertex,1.5 cun 前神聪 通天正营 from Tongtian (BL 7,4 cun) 限 顶旁2线 颌厌 backward along the Bladder 率谷 前线 颗后线 悬厘 Meridian 曲鬓 Indications Diseases of lumbar and legs,such as paralysis, pain and numbness

8 MS8 Lateral line 1 of vertex ◼ Location 1.5 cun lateral to middle line of vertex, 1.5 cun from Tongtian (BL 7, 4 cun) backward along the Bladder Meridian ◼ Indications Diseases of lumbar and legs, such as paralysis, pain and numbness