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DETAIL of Meichong (Bi-sho)

Acupoint's Category: Acupoints of the 14 Meridians - The 12 Regular Meridians - The Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang Chinese Name: Meichong Japanese Name: Bi-sho WHO No: BL 3 WHO No (Old):

Source: Classic of the Pulse

Name Explanation: Mei, eyebrow; Chong, upward. The point is at the anterior hairline directly above the eyebrow. Classification:

Specific Points:

Location: On the head, directly above Cuanzhu (BL 2), 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, on the line connecting Shenting (GV 24) and Quchai (BL 4). Location (previously defined):

Localization: In sitting position with the head at rest or supine position, locate the point at the intersection between the horizontal line from Shenting (GV 24) and the vertical line from Cuanzhu (BL 2). Indications: 1) Diseases of Head and Sense Organs: Conjunctival congestion, blurred vision, stuffy nose, headache, dizziness, vertigo. 2) Other Disease: Epilepsy. Mechanism of Action: This point lies in the head. Its meridian originates in the inner canthus and its muscle region is linked with the nose. Based on the local and adjacent action of acupoints and because the meridian runs through it, this point can be used to treat diseases of the face and the head. Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun. Acupoint Prescriptions: Exogenous diseases (headache and pantalgia): Meichong (BL 3), Nieru (EX-HN). (Classic of the Pulse ) Regional Anatomy: Skin-subcutaneous tissue-frontal belly of occipit of rontal muscle. In the superficial layer, there are the supratrochlear nerve and the supratrochlear artery and vein. In the deep layer, there are the subaponeurotic loose connective tissue and the pericranium. Remark: