Qiangjian

1. 014 cun above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, 1.5 cun above DU-17 Naohu.
2. 02On the posterior midline of the head, 1.5 cun above DU-17 Naohu, halfway between DU-16 Fengfu and DU-20 Baihui.

1. 01Needle subcutaneously, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
2. 02Moxibustion may be used.
3. 03Insert transversely, 0.5 to 1 cun.

• ·Calms Wind
• ·Relieves pain
• ·Calms the Shen

• ·Headache
• ·Neck stiffness preventing head rotation
• ·Agitated dizziness
• ·Nausea
• ·Vomiting frothy or watery saliva
• ·Clonic spasm
• ·Blurred vision
• ·Mania-depression
• ·Epilepsy
• ·Head tremor
• ·Manic wandering
• ·Insomnia

Classically, this point was mainly used for unbearable stabbing head pain.