🎯 Location: 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution; proximity to foramen magnum.
🎯 Location: On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Dong Yu-xiang et al.. [Controlled observation on acupuncture at Fengchi (GB 20) and Tianzhu (BL 10) for treatment of vertebrobasilar insufficiency].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2016
Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Wang Guo-Ming et al.. [Impacts of Taichong (LR 3) on blood flow velocity in patients with vertebrobasilar insufficiency].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2011
Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.
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