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BL-3 Eyebrow Ascension
眉冲 〔眉衝〕méi chōng
Channel: BL, Foot Greater Yáng (tài yáng) Bladder Channel
Modern location: An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the head, 0.5 cùn within the anterior hairline and 0.75 cùn lateral to the midline.
Classic location: Above the eyebrow, between Spirit Court (GV-24) and Deviating Turn (BL-4). (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)
Local anatomy: See BL-2.
Action: Dispels wind and clears heat; brightens the eyes.
Modern indications: Headache; dizziness; nasal congestion; epilepsy.
Classic indications: Nasal congestion; the
Needle stimulus: Needling: O.3‒0.5 cùn upward transverse insertion. Moxa: pole 5‒10 min.
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