Head Acupuncture

Head acupuncture is a method of acupuncture in the head to treat various diseases. Some of them are based on the theory of internal organs and meridians, selecting relevant meridian points in the head for treatment. Some are based on the functional localization of the cerebral cortex, the scalp is divided into corresponding stimulation areas for acupuncture.

Chinese name

Head Acupuncture Therapy

Purpose

Acupuncture on the head to treat various diseases

Theory

Theory of internal organs and meridians

According to

Functional localization of the cerebral cortex

Relationship between the head and internal organs and meridians

"Suwen - Pulse Essentials Essence" states that: "The head is the essence of the head. pointed out that "the head is the capital of the essence", Zhang Jiebin note: "all rise in the head." This means that the head has a close relationship with the function of the organs and organs in the human body.

The head is the meeting of the yang, the hands and feet of the six yang meridians are up in the head. Hand, foot and yangming meridian distribution in the forehead and face, foot yangming stomach meridian "from the nose, cross the neck, next to about the sun's veins, down through the nose outside ...... on the ear in front of the guest master, through the hair, to the forehead cranium ....... " The hand, foot and Shaoyang meridians are distributed in the lateral part of the head. Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian "...... its branches, from the back of the ear into the middle of the ear, out in front of the ear, through the front of the guest master, crossing the cheeks, to the eye sharp adjoining." Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian "starts from the eye sharp canthus, goes up to the corner of the head, goes down behind the ear, follows the neck and travels before the Shaoyang of the hand ...... its text, enters the middle of the ear from behind the ear, goes out in front of the ear, and arrives at the back of the eye sharp canthus ......."

The hand and foot solar meridians are distributed in the head and cheeks, head and neck. The Foot Solar Bladder Meridian "starts from the inner canthus of the eye, goes up the forehead and crosses the summit; its branch goes from the summit to the upper corner of the ear; its straight one goes from the summit into the complex brain, and also goes out of the other lower neck ......."

The Vertical Chakra "goes up to the Feng Fu, enters the brain, goes up to the top, follows the forehead, and goes to the nasal column."

The six Yin meridians in the hands of the Shao-Yin and the foot syncope meridian directly in the head and face, especially the foot syncope liver meridian in the "after the throat, up into the down the forehead, even the eye system, up out of the forehead, and the Governor's vein will be in the top; its branch, from the eye system under the cheeks, the ring within the lips ......."

In addition to the hand Shaoyin and foot syncope Yin meridians directly up the head and face, all the Yin meridian meridian meridians into the Yang meridians in the phase of the surface are reached after the head and face. Therefore, the human body through the meridians, meridians and other links in the concentration of the head and face. In the theory of qi street, "qi street of the head" is listed as the first place, the reason is also for this reason, and therefore there is "qi out of the brain" elaboration. All these show that the head and face is an important part of the meridian qi collection, acupuncture treatment attaches great importance to the important role of the head acupoints.

Jiao's head acupuncture

Comrade Shanxi Jiao Shunfa first proposed in 1971, is the cerebral cortex function localization as the theoretical basis for the treatment of various diseases by means of acupuncture. Clinically commonly used in cerebral origin diseases.

The localization of the stimulation zone and the main treatment

In order to accurately grasp the localization of the stimulation zone, first of all, we must determine two standard lines. Anterior and posterior median line: from the middle of the head between the two eyebrows to the lower edge of the occipital roughness. The eyebrow-occipital line: is the horizontal line from the midpoint of the upper edge of the eyebrow to the tip of the occipital roughness of the side of the head.

Motor area

Location: corresponds to the projection of the central anterior gyrus of the cerebral cortex on the scalp. The upper point in the front and rear midline midpoint 0.5 cm back; lower point in the eyebrow occipital line and sideburns intersection of the front edge of the hairline, if the sideburns are not obvious, from the zygomatic arch mid-point upward to lead a vertical line, the intersection of this line and the eyebrow occipital line moved forward 0.5 cm for the lower point of the motor area. The line between the upper and lower points is the movement zone. The motor area was divided into five equal parts, with the upper 1/5 being the lower limb and trunk motor area. The middle 2/5 is the upper limb motor area, and the lower 2/5 is the head and face motor area, also known as the speech one area.

Treatment: upper 1/5 of the motor area, treatment of contralateral lower limb and trunk paralysis; middle 2/5 of the motor area, treatment of contralateral upper limb paralysis; lower 2/5 of the motor area, treatment of contralateral central facial nerve paralysis, motor aphasia, salivation, dysphasia and so on.

Sensory area

Location: corresponds to the projection of the posterior gyrus in the center of the cerebral cortex on the scalp. The parallel line that moves 1.5 centimeters back from the motor area is the sensory area. The upper l/5 is the lower limb, head and trunk sensory area; 2/5 is the upper limb sensory area; the lower 2/5 is the facial sensory area.

Treatment: upper 1/5 of the sensory zone, treatment of contralateral lumbar and leg pain, numbness, sensory abnormalities, back of the head, neck and neck pain, cephalalgia; 2/5 of the middle of the sensory zone, treatment of contralateral upper limb pain, numbness, sensory abnormalities; upper 1/5 of the sensory zone, treatment of contralateral facial numbness, migraines, temporomandibular arthritis, and so on.

Dance Tremor Control Zone

Position: parallel lines 1.5 cm forward in the motor area.

Treatment: chorea, tremor paralysis, tremor paralysis syndrome. (One side of the lesion against the side, both sides have lesions needle bilateral)

Prick method: with a long millimetre needle from the upper end of this line into the skin along the skin toward the eye canthus to the hairline, or with a 2-inch millimetre needle segmented into the line of rapid twisting needle technique.

Halo hearing area

Location: from the tip of the ear straight up 1.5 centimeters, forward and backward lead 2 cm horizontal line. ***4 cm.

Treatment: vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, etc.

Prick: Prick the anterior or posterior end of this area, prick 1.33 inches (4 centimeters) along the skin and perform a rapid twisting technique.

Speech Zone 2

Location: equivalent to the angular gyrus of the parietal lobe. Draw a straight line parallel to the anterior and posterior midline from 2 centimeters below the posterior aspect of the parietal tubercle, and take a 3-centimeter long straight line downward.

Treatment: Named aphasia.

Stabbing method: enter the needle at the upper point of this area, stab 1 inch (3 centimeters) downward along the skin, and perform a rapid twisting technique.

Speech Zone 3

Location: a horizontal line 4 centimeters long leading back from the midpoint of the halo hearing zone.

Treatment: sensory aphasia.

Stabbing method: Stab from the anterior end of this area, stab 1.33 inches (4 centimeters) backward along the skin, and perform a rapid twisting technique.

Utilizing the area

Part: From the parietal node, draw a vertical line and two lines in front and back with an angle of 40 degrees to the line respectively, both of which are 3 centimeters in length.

Treatment: disuse syndrome.

Stabbing method: enter the needle from the parietal node, stab 1 inch (3 centimeters) along the skin, and perform a rapid twisting technique.

Foot transport sensory zone

Location: in the front and back of the midline of the midpoint of the side of the left and right l centimeters, backward parallel to the midline of the 3-centimeter-long straight line.

Indications: contralateral lower limb paralysis, pain, numbness, acute lumbar sprain, nocturia, cortical polyuria, uterine prolapse.

Stabbing method: prick along the skin, perform rapid twisting needle manipulation.

Visual zone

Location: from the occipital external roughness of the tip of the paracentral l cm, upward parallel to the front and back of the midline of the 4 cm long straight line.

Treatment: cortical visual impairment.

Balance area

Location: corresponds to the projection of the cerebellar hemispheres on the scalp. From the occipital roughness of the top of the parietal 3.5 cm, downward parallel to the anterior and posterior midline of a 4 cm long straight line.

Treatment: cerebellar balance disorder.

Stomach area

Location: Starting from the hairline directly above the pupil, lead a straight line upward parallel to the anterior and posterior midline for a length of 2 centimeters.

Indications: Stomach pain and epigastric discomfort.

Thoracic Area

Location: Between the stomach area and the anterior and posterior midline, lead a straight line 2 centimeters long parallel to the anterior and posterior midline from the hairline up and down.

Indications: chest pain, chest tightness, palpitations, insufficient blood supply to the coronary arteries, asthma, eructation, chest discomfort.

Reproductive Zone

Location: A straight line 2 centimeters long from the frontal horn upward parallel to the anterior and posterior midline.

Treatments: Functional uterine bleeding, pelvic inflammatory disease, leucorrhoea; with the foot transporting the sense area to treat uterine prolapse.

Vasodilatory Zone

Position: parallel line 1.5 cm forward in the dance tremor control zone.

Treatment: cortical edema, hypertension.

Prick: Prick the upper end of this area, prick along the skin towards the tail of the eyebrow to the hairline. Perform a rapid twisting maneuver.

The international standard line of head acupuncture

Since 1970, head acupuncture therapy has been gradually promoted in China, and soon it became one of the common treatment methods used by clinicians in some countries. Head acupuncture therapy is developed on the basis of traditional acupuncture medicine, the acupoint areas used and meridians, acupoints and internal organs are closely linked, and the names of the acupoints reflect the theories and characteristics of the meridians, acupoints and so on. The World Health Organization West Asia-Pacific acupuncture point name standardization meeting (in May 1984 in Tokyo) after discussion, decided in accordance with the zoning of the meridian, the meridian on the selection of points, and combined with the ancient penetration of acupuncture points (a needle through the double or triple acupuncture points) method of principle, the development of the standardization of the head of acupuncture point name program, including by the head of the name of the English alphanumeric numbering, the name of the acupuncture point of the Hanyu Pinyin and the Chinese characters of the three elements. The English MS in the number is the abbreviation of "micro-system" and "scalp points".

(I) MS 1 Frontal Middle Line ézhōngxiàn

Location: at the front of the head, a straight line leads downward from the Shenting point of the Directing Vessel, 1 inch (3 centimeters) long.

Indications: headache, dizziness, eye redness and swelling, epilepsy.

Stabbing method: Stab 1 inch downward along the skin, and perform rapid needle manipulation.

(2) MS 2 frontal 1 line épángxiàn Ⅰ (thoracic area) Location: in the front of the head, from the bladder meridian eyebrow Chong point downward lead a straight line, 1 inch (3 cm) long.

Indications: allergic asthma, bronchitis, angina pectoris, rheumatic heart disease (effective for panic attacks, shortness of breath, edema, and low urine output), paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.

Prick method: from the eyebrow Chong point, prick 1 inch along the skin downward, perform rapid needle manipulation.

(3) MS 3 frontal 2 line épángxiàn II (stomach area, liver and gallbladder area) Location: in the front part of the head, from the gallbladder meridian head Linxiao point to lead a straight line downward, 1 inch (3 cm) long.

Indications: It is effective for pain caused by acute and chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, etc. It is also effective for right upper abdominal pain caused by liver and gallbladder diseases.

Stabbing method: from the head of the Lin Tzu point along the skin downward stabbing 1 inch, the line of rapid operation of the needle maneuver.

(D) MS 4 frontal 3 line épángxiàn Ⅲ (reproductive area, intestinal area) Location: in the front of the head, from the stomach meridian head Wei point medial 0.75 inches from the downward lead a straight line, 1 inch (3 cm) long. The method is to lead a straight line 4 centimeters parallel to the front and back midline from the corner of the forehead upwards.

Treatment: functional uterine bleeding. With bilateral foot transport sense area treatment of acute cystitis caused by frequent urination, urinary urgency, diabetes caused by thirst, excessive drinking, polyuria, impotence, spermatorrhea, uterine prolapse and so on. It is effective for lower abdominal pain.

Stabbing method: enter the needle from the upper end of this line, stab downward along the skin for 1 inch, and perform rapid needle manipulation.

(5) MS 5 parietal center line Dǐngzhōngxiàn

Location: at the top of the head, that is, from the Hundred Points of the Directing Vessel to the front parietal point of the section.

Indications: headache, dizziness, apoplexy, fainting, epilepsy, epilepsy.

Method of stabbing: enter the needle from Baihui point, stab the skin along the front, penetrate to the anterior apex, and perform a rapid twisting technique.

(6) MS 6 Parietal pre-temporal diagonal DǐngnièQiánxiéxiàn (motor area) Location: on the top and side of the head, from the head meridian point Qian Shen Cong to the temporal gallbladder meridian Hang Ci leads a diagonal line, and divides it into five equal segments.

Main treatment: upper 1/5 segment, treatment of contralateral lower limb paralysis: middle 2/5 segment, treatment of contralateral upper limb paralysis; lower 2/5 segment (speech a zone), treatment of contralateral facial nerve paralysis, motor aphasia, drooling, dysarthria.

Stabbing method: use a long needle to stab along the skin from the anterior shencong to the direction of the curved temples point, or use a 2-inch long needle to stab the curved temples segments from the upper point, and perform a rapid needle manipulation.

(VII) MS 7 parietal temporal posterior oblique line Dǐngniè Hòuxiéxiàn (sensory area) Location: at the top of the head, the lateral part of the head. 1 inch after the front oblique line of the parietal temporal, the line parallel to it. A diagonal line is drawn from the Baihui point of the Directing Vessel to the Quzhu point of the Gallbladder Meridian in the temporal region, dividing the whole line into five equal segments.

Treatments: Upper 1/5 segment, treating contralateral lumbar and leg pain, numbness, abnormal sensation and posterior headache, neck pain and tinnitus; Middle 2/5 segment, treating contralateral upper limb pain, numbness and abnormal sensation. The lower 2/5 segments, treating numbness and pain in the contralateral head and face.

Stabbing method: use a long needle to stab from Baihui point, penetrate to the temporal Quzhu point, or use a 2-inch long needle to stab from the upper point as a segmented relay, and then perform a rapid twisting maneuver.

(H) MS 8 Parietal 1 Line DǐngpángxiànⅠ

Location: on the top of the head, 1.5 inches (4.5 centimeters) beside the Directing Vessel, a straight line 1.5 inches (4.5 centimeters) long is drawn backward from the Tongtian Point of the Bladder Meridian.

Indications: headache, dizziness, tinnitus, unclear vision.

Stabbing method: Stab 1.5 inches backward along the skin from Tongtian point, perform rapid twisting technique.

(IX) MS 9 parietal 2 line DǐngpángxiànⅡ

Location: on the top of the head, 2.25 inches (6.75 centimeters) from the parietal opening of the Directing Vessel. A straight line leads backward from the Zhengying point of the Gallbladder meridian, 1.5 inches long (to the Chengling point).

Indications: headache, migraine, vertigo.

Stabbing method: Stab 1.5 inches backward along the skin from Zhengying point. Rapid twisting of the needle maneuver.

(10) MS 10 Anterior Temporal Line Nièqiánxiàn

Location: in the temporal part of the head, from the Gallbladder Meridian Jiao Xiu point to the Hang Ci point in a straight line.

Indications: migraine, canthus pain, tinnitus, epilepsy.

Prick method: from the jaw anaesthesia point into the needle, along the skin into the penetration of the hanging Ci point, the line of rapid twisting needle technique.

(XI) MS 11 posterior temporal line Nièhòuxiàn

Location: in the temporal part of the head, from the rate of gall meridian Valley point down to the curved temples point in a straight line.

Indications: headache, migraine, dizziness, pediatric convulsions, pain in the temples.

Stabbing method: from the rate of Valley point into the needle, along the skin down through the curved temples point, the line of rapid twisting techniques.

(XII) MS 12 ZhěnshàngZhèngzhōngxiàn part of the occipital center line: in the back of the head, that is, the section of the strong intersection of the Directing Vessel to the brain point.

Indications: headache, dizziness, dizziness, neck pain, epilepsy, epilepsy.

Prick method: from the strong between the point into the needle, backward along the skin prick to the brain household, the line of rapid twisting needle technique.

(xiii) MS 13 ZhěnshàngPángxiàn (visual zone) Location: in the back of the head, from 0.5 inches (1.5 centimeters) beside the Brain Tou acupoint of the occipital external roughness rung of the Directing Vessel, a straight line is drawn upward, 4 centimeters long.

Indications: Cortical visual impairment, cataracts, etc.

Stabbing method: Enter the needle at the lower end of this line, stab upward along the skin 1.33 inches (4 centimeters), and perform a rapid twisting technique.

(14) MS 14 Zhěnxià Pángxiàn (Balance Zone) Part: In the back of the head, 1.17 inches (3.5 centimeters) outside the occipital roughness, that is, outside the Brain Tou point of the Directing Vessel, leads a vertical line downward, 1.33 inches (4 centimeters) long.

Indications: Treatment of balance disorders caused by cerebellar damage, cephalalgia, vertigo.

Prick: Enter the needle at the upper end of this line, prick downward along the skin 1.33 inches (4 centimeters), and perform a rapid twisting technique.

Methods of operation

1, position: take a sitting or lying position, according to the different diseases selected stimulation point area, unilateral limb disease, choose the opposite side of the stimulation area; bilateral limb disease, choose the bilateral stimulation area; and can choose the relevant stimulation area with the treatment. Local routine sterilization.

2, into the needle: generally use 28-30 1.5-2 inch long stainless steel needle. Needle and scalp at an angle of about 30 degrees to quickly stab the needle into the scalp, when the needle reaches the capitellar tendon membrane layer, feel the resistance under the finger to reduce, and then make the needle parallel to the scalp to continue to twist the needle, according to the different acupuncture points can be stabbed into the 0.5-1 inch. Then transport the needle.

3, transporting the needle: the head of the transport needle only twisting without lifting and inserting, in order to make the depth of the needle fixed and twisting the needle for convenience, generally with the palm side of the thumb and the radial side of the index finger to hold the needle handle, with the metacarpophalangeal joints of the index finger fast continuous flexion and extension, so that the needle body left and right rotating, twisting speed of up to 200 times a minute or so, continue to twist for 2-3 minutes after entering the needle, stay in the needle for 5-10 minutes, repeat the operation for two or three times! The needle can be started, and hemiplegic patients should be instructed to move their limbs during the period of needle retention (passive movement can be made for severe patients), so as to strengthen the functional exercise of the limbs. When starting the needle, if there is no sinking tightness under the needle, the needle can be pulled out quickly, or slowly out of the needle, after starting the needle with a sterilized dry cotton ball to press the needle hole for a moment to prevent bleeding.

4, electro-acupuncture stimulation: into the needle can also be used in the main acupuncture points in the electro-acupuncture device, instead of twisting the needle, the frequency can be 200-300 times / min, can also choose a higher frequency, stimulation waveform selection can be referenced to the electro-acupuncture, stimulation of the intensity of the patient's response to it.

5, the course of treatment: daily or every other day needle, 10-15 times for a course of treatment. After 5-7 days of rest, the next course of treatment.

Adaptation range

Head acupuncture is mainly adapted to treat cerebral disorders, such as paralysis, numbness, aphasia, vertigo, tinnitus, chorea and so on. In addition, it can also be used to treat common and frequent diseases such as lumbar and leg pain, nocturia, trigeminal neuralgia, frozen shoulder, and various kinds of neuralgia. Head acupuncture is also used in surgical acupuncture anesthesia. Because the use of head acupuncture is not yet long, the indications are still in the practice of continuous exploration and development.

Precautions

1, the treatment needs to master the appropriate amount of stimulation, pay attention to prevent fainting, especially when taking a sitting position, should always pay attention to observe the patient's color and expression.

2. For stroke patients, if there is coma, fever and high blood pressure caused by cerebral hemorrhage in the acute stage, it is not suitable to treat with head acupuncture for the time being, and then carry out acupuncture treatment after the condition and blood pressure are stabilized. If the hemiplegia is caused by cerebral thrombosis, it is advisable to use head acupuncture and body acupuncture combined treatment early. When there is high fever, acute inflammation and heart failure, it is generally prudent to use head acupuncture treatment.

3, the scalp is rich in blood vessels, easy to bleed, when starting the needle with a dry cotton ball to press the needle hole for a few moments, if there is bleeding and subcutaneous hematoma, can be gently rubbed to promote its dissipation.