Ex-HN Prominent Bone CHONGGU ZHUIDONG - Acupuncture Points

Ex-HN Prominent Bone CHONGGU ZHUIDONG - Acupuncture Points -1
Location
( Ex-HN Prominent Bone CHONGGU ZHUIDONG - Acupuncture Points ) Below the spinous process of the 6th cervical vertebra (C6).
How to find
This point is located on the posterior midline and thus on the du mai. In fact, the ‘prominent bone’ (vertebra prominens) inferior to chonggu zhuidong is the spinous process of either C7 or T1. ➞ Du-14 is located between the two. For the correct method of locating C6 and C7 ➞ 3.4.1.
Needling
0.5–1 cun obliquely in a superior direction.
Actions/Indications
● Dispels external pathogenic factors
● Harmonises the shen
Category: Acupuncture Points


