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Cheng Ling: TCM Acupoint Guide

CHENGLING
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Cheng Ling (Chengling)

Location

On the head, 4 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline, on the Gall Bladder channel. Note: this point may be needled in any direction. Direction depends on the symptomology. Direct the needle towards the point of pain, or join to other head points.

Needling

  • Transverse insertion, 0.5-1.5 cun.
  • Slanted insertion, 0.5-1 cun.
  • Puncture subcutaneously, 0.3-0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

  • Meeting point with the Yang Wei channel

Actions

  • Benefits the head
  • Calms the mind
  • Clears the brain
  • Benefits the nose
  • Descends lung qi
  • Alleviates pain

Indications

  • Headache
  • Brain wind
  • Dizziness
  • Eye pain
  • Rhinitis
  • Epistaxis
  • Bronchitis
  • Vertigo
  • Nasal congestion
  • Dyspnea
  • Coughing
  • Aversion to wind and cold
  • Common cold
  • Occluded nose
  • Rhinorrhea

Notes

This point has a deep effect on mental problems such as obsessive thoughts and dementia.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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