Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 23, Shang Xing
上星, shàng xīng, "Upper Star"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Gui Tang	guǐ táng	鬼堂	Ghost Hall
Ming Tang	míng táng	名堂	Hall of Fame
Ming Tang	míng táng	明堂	Bright Hall
Shen Tang	shén táng	神堂	Spirit Hall

Meridian: Du Mai (Governing Vessel)	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. Deadman At the top of the head on the midline, 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun posterior to Shenting Du 24.
Innervation: The branch of the frontal nerve.	Vasculature: The branches of the frontal artery and vein, and the braches of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
Cautions: This point is prohibited in infants with metopism (the persistence of the frontal suture).	Technique: CAM Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch or prick to cause bleeding. Deadman

Special Groups:

Ghost Hall Ghost Point

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	+1 Stephanie Stanczyk Benefits the nose and eyes add comment

	+1 Stephanie Stanczyk Eliminates wind, benefits the head and face and dispels swelling add comment

	+2 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Clear nasal discharge add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Mental disorders. add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul add comment

	0 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Mania-depression add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Ophthalmalgia add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Epistaxis. rhinorrhea add comment

Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 23, Shang Xing上星, shàng xīng, "Upper Star"

Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 23, Shang Xing
上星, shàng xīng, "Upper Star"