DU 23 (GV 23)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shangxing, Upper Star
Location
1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.
Indications
Headache, ophthalmalgia, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, mental disorders.
Traditional Action
Opens the nose.
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.