Acupuncture Points on the The Extra Points
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Headache, vertigo, insomnia, poor memory, epilepsy
Where is Si Shen Chong located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 565): Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around Baihui (DU-20) and located 1 cun anterior, posterior and lateral to it.
Transverse insertion 0.5-1.5 cun.
Sources & References
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