SJ-19 Luxi - Skull Breathing
More Spirit Names: Skull Breath, Skull Rest, Skull Resting
| English: | Skull's Rest |
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Location
- Posterior to the ear, at the junction of the upper and middle third of the curve formed by SJ-17 Yifeng and SJ-20 Jiaosun, behind the helix.
- Posterior to the ear, in a small depression two-thirds of the distance along a curved line drawn from SJ-17 Yifeng and SJ-20 Jiaosun, following the line of the rim of the ear.
- 1 cun above SJ-18 Qimai behind the ear.
Needling
- Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Subcutaneous insertion along the course of the channel 0.3 to 0.5 cun, or prick to bleed.
Note: according to several classical tests bleeding this point is contraindicated. - Slanted insertion 0.1 to 0.3 cun.
Command Functions
Actions
- Benefits the ears
- Clears Heat
- Calms fright
- Relieves tetany
Indications
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Combinations
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Pain of the lateral costal region with inability to turn the body | One-sided headache |
Contraindications
- According to several classical tests bleeding this point is contraindicated.
Notes
- This is a major point for tetany.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | The skull really does breathe and move. This point helps head symptoms, as if the head were bottled up, like an Associated Effect Point for the skull. 'Breathing' suggests a return to a calm and rhythmic way of being, bringing refreshment and clear thinking when the head feels jammed. It draws in vitality so that the Heart may rest and arrive at a peaceful place of connection. |
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| Worsley | Knits all our parts together into a sturdy sense of self. Able to flow and adapt, we greet each moment of life with grace. Location: Behind the ear on the curving hairline, two thirds of the way from the base of the ear (pinna) up to its apex. |
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