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G.B.-19
  Location On the posterior aspect of the head, at the upper border of the external occipital protuberance (➞ Du-17) and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline. How to find First, locate the external occipital protuberance , which can be palpated as a flat protruding area on the midline. Next, find ➞ Du-17 in the depressoin just superior to the protuberance. From there, measure 2.25 cun in a lateral direction and locate G.B.-19 on the curved line connecting ➞ G.B.-15 and ➞ G.B.-20, an extension of the pupil line (➞ 2.25 cun lateral to the midline or midway between ➞Du-24 and ➞ST-8). For orientation: G.B.-19 is located approximately 2.5 cun superior to the posterior hairline and approximately 1.5 cun superior to ➞ G.B.-20 (on the lower border of the occiput, between the origins of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles). Actions/Indications ● Expels Wind ● Clears the sensory orifices ● Opens the luo-connecting vessels Special features Meeting point with the yang wei mai | |
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