Benshen

1. 01On the lateral forehead, 3 cun lateral to DU-24 Shenting.
2. 020.5 cun inside the anterior hairline on the forehead, two-thirds of the way from DU-24 Shenting to ST-8 Touwei. Note: some sources place it directly above the eye's outer canthus.

1. 01Insert obliquely, 0.5 to 1 cun.
2. 02Needle transversely, 0.5 to 1.5 cun. As with all hairline points, the direction may vary according to the complaint being treated, and the needle may be joined with other head points.
3. 03Insert subcutaneously, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
4. 04Moxibustion may be used.

Meeting point with the Yang Wei channel

• ·Expels Internal Wind
• ·Transforms Phlegm
• ·Addresses epilepsy
• ·Settles the mind
• ·Draws Jing upward to the head
• ·Clears the brain

• ·Headache
• ·Vertigo
• ·Dizziness with visual disturbance
• ·Neck stiffness and pain
• ·Epilepsy
• ·Fright epilepsy in children
• ·Windstroke
• ·Mouth and eye deviation
• ·Schizophrenia
• ·Anxiety
• ·Rib pain
• ·Seizures
• ·Hemiplegia
• ·Chest and lateral rib pain that prevents turning the body
• ·Vomiting frothy saliva
• ·Hemiplegia
• ·Insomnia
• ·Multiple personality disorder

• ·It is a key point for emotional and mental disorders.
• ·It eases anxiety stemming from persistent worry and fixation.