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Anmian

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Anmian

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Quiet Sleep

Location
Midpoint between Yifeng (SJ 17) and Fengchi (GB 20) behind the ear.

Indications
Insomnia, vertigo, headache, palpitations, mental disorders.

Traditional Action

Contraindications


References:

Maciocia, Giovanni.  The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.  Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.



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