GB-5 Xuanlu - Suspended Skull
More Spirit Names: Marrow Hole, Rice Bite, Hanging Skull
| English: | Suspended skull |
| Also Known As: | Hanging Skull |
Location
Needling
- Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1.5 cun.
- Note: This point may be needled in any direction depending on the symptomology. The needle should be inserted deep to the subcutaneous layer, into the loose areolar tissue adjacent to the bone of the skull, rather than more shallowly.
- Slanted insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
- Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Meeting point with the Stomach, San Jiao and Large Intestine channels.
Actions
- Expels Wind
- Clears Heat
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Subdues Liver Yang
- Extinguishes Liver Wind
Indications
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Combinations
| GB-4 |
One-sided headache |
Contraindications
Notes
- This point is used for disturbance of movement (e.g. convulsions and spasms) and disturbance of speech.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Wood is responsible for smooth coordination of every faculty, and the Gallbladder carries the timing of all our actions. This point helps when a person cannot find their way through their surroundings, or cannot grow, develop and carry out a plan, large or small. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the temple, ½ ACI inside the natural hairline, a third of the way along from GB-4 toward GB-7. |
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