DU 18 (GV 18)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Qiangjian, Unyeilding Space
Location
On the midline of the head, 1.5 cun directly above Naohu (DU 17), midway between Fengfu (DU 16) and Baihui (DU 20).
Indications
Headache, neck rigidity, blurring of vision, mania.
Traditional Action
Calms the Liver and extinguishes wind, soothes the sinews and quickens the connecting vessel.
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.