Name
本神
- Ben Shen
- Origin of the Spirit
- Fundamental Providence
Location
0.5 CUN above the hairline and 3 CUN lateral to GV
Nature
- Meeting point with Yang Wei Mai
- Meeting point of the Yang muscle channels of the hand
Actions
- Calms the Spirit: psycho-emotional disorder, emotional conflict. Harmonizes the mind
- Childhood epilepsy, convulsions with drooling
- Manic agitation (Dian Kuang)
- Headache, neck rigidity, vomiting, chest rigidity, rib pain, difficulty with movement
Comments
- Its effect is reinforced when combined with GV-24 Shenting.
Treatment
- Needling: 0.3 CUN transversely upward or downward