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Alternate names: 颅囟 lú xìn, Skull

Channel: TB, hand lesser yáng (shào yáng) triple burner channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the head, posterior to the helix of the ear, in the depression two-thirds of the distance around the arc formed by connecting TB-17 and TB-20.

Classical location: Between the cyan network vessels behind the ear. From The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸大成 zhēn jiǔ dà chéng)

Local anatomy: The posterior auricular artery and vein. The anastomotic branch of the great auricular nerve and the lesser occipital nerve.

Action: Courses wind and quickens the network vessels; frees the channels and relieves pain; quiets the spirit and settles fright.

Modern indications: Headache; tinnitus; deafness; child fright wind.

Classical indications: Head wind; fright and fear; insomnia; chest and rib-side pain preventing the patient from turning sides; generalized heat effusion and headache; swelling of the ear with discharge of pus.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.1‒0.3 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3 cones; pole 5‒10 min.

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