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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.



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