LOCATION
In the temporal region, in the slight depression 1.5 cun directly above the apex of the ear.
Features
Meeting point of Bladder and Gallbladder Meridian.
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
The anastomotic branches of the auricular temporal nerve and the greater occipital nerve, as well as the top branches of the superficial temporal arteries and veins.
Indication
Migraine，trigeminal neuralgia，facial paralysis，vertigo，dizziness，fainting；parietal bone pain，gestritis，childCV fever convulsions. Migraine, one-sided or unilateral headaches and associated nausea, vomiting a/or visual disturbances. Hangover, eases headache and harmonizes the middle jiao. In the Bronze Man this point is indicated for cold & phlegm in the Diaphragm & ST, injury by alcohol & agitation & fullness with ceaseless vomiting.
Combinations
Migraine a：TE 23 ~ GB 08.
Migraine b：GB 08 & GB 20 & EX-HN5.
ChildCV convulsions：GB 08 & GV 26 & LI 11 & LR 03.
Vomit：GB 08 & ST 36 & CV 12.
Good for migraine.
穴位
在頭部，當耳尖直上入髮際1.5寸，角孫直上方。
特點
交會穴，通足太陽。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
耳顳神經和枕大神經吻合支，及顳淺動脈、靜脈頂支。
適應症
偏頭痛，三叉神經痛，面神經麻痺，眩暈；頂骨部疼痛，胃炎，小兒高熱驚厥。
穴位配伍療法
偏頭痛 a：1.絲竹空透率谷
偏頭痛 b：1.率谷 2.風池 3.太陽
小兒驚風：1.率谷 2.人中 3.曲池 4.太衝
嘔吐：1.率谷 2.足三里 3.中脘