NAME
SHANGXING
LOCATION
Located 1 cun within the hairline on the midline of the head.
On the midline of the head, 1 cun behind the natural hairline at the forehead.
At the top of the head on the midline , 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun posterior to DU-24 Shenting.
Note: If the anterior hairline is indistinct, locate the point 3 cun superior to the glabella and 3 cun anterior to DU-20 Baihui.
NEEDLING
Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and pain.
Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun or prick to cause bleeding.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Sun Si-miao Ghost point
ACTIONS
Clears the nose
Brightens the eyes
Clears Heat
Disperses Wind-Heat
Benefits the head and face
Dispels swelling
Calms the Shen
Clears the nasal cavity
INDICATIONS
Nasal blockage
Sinusitis
Rhinitis
Nasal polyps
Nasal carbuncles
Epistaxis
Frontal headache
Loss of voice
Keratitis
Extra tissue in the nose
Dizziness
Nasal discharge
Nasal obstruction with headache
Inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul
Clear nasal discharge
Ceaseless bleeding from the nose and mouth
Forehead neuralgia
Headache due to Wind
Ophthalmalgia
Inflammation of the eyeball
Nose blocked with inflammation of the turbinate bones
Mental disorders
Cannot see at a distance
Facial Blood congestion
Red face
Anhidrosis in febrile disease
eye pain
Redness of the inner canthus
Myopia
Sudden blindness
Eye pain, redness and swelling
Tearing due to Wind
Facial edema and redness
Fever without sweating
Tidal fever
Severe headache
Sinus problems
Seizures
Shortsightedness
Deficiency swelling of the face
Swelling of the skin of the head
Head Wind
Malaria
Mania-depression
Epilepsy
Severe headache
Wind and pain in the head which is swollen
Rhinorrhea
Sinus problems
Coryza
Intermittent fever
Swollen scalp
Veil before the eyes
Allergic rhinitis
Swelling of the vertex
Vertigo
COMBINATIONS
| DU-25 Suliao LI-20 Yingxiang | LI-4 Hegu LIV-3 Taichong | DU-20 BaihuiLI-4 Hegu |
| Epistaxis | Rhinitis | Headache |
| GB-40 Qiuxu ST-43 Xiangu | DU-20 Baihui DU-22 Xinhui UB-6 Chengguang | LI-20 Yingxiang UB-5 Wuchu LI-19 Kouheliao |
| Tidal fevers | Obstruction of the nose with inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul | Inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul |
| UB-9 Yuzhen DU-20 Baihui GB-15 Touling Danyang (0.5 cun posterior to GB-15) | UB-7 Tongtian | LI-19 Kouheliao |
| Nasal congestion | Nasal obstruction and discharge | Nosebleed |
| LI-5 Yangxi LI-2 Erjian PC-7 Daling LI-3 Sanjian SI-2 Qiangu | ST-44 Neiting | GB-20 Fengchi DU-17 Naohu UB-9 Yuzhen DU-16 Fengfi |
| Eye pain | Pain of the eyeball | Pain of the eyes with inability to see |
| DU-24 Shenting KI-1 Yongquan UB-45 Yixi LU-10 Yuji SP-2 Dadu | GB-20 Fengchi UB-10 Tianzhu | DU-24 Shenting DU-22 Xinhui |
| Visual dizziness | Dizziness | Head Wind and dizziness |
| DU-20 Baihui GB-43 Xiaxi DU-21 Qianding SI-5 Yanggu LI-4 Hegu SJ-1 Guanchong UB-60 Kunlun | DU-22 Xinhui DU-21 Qianding ST-43 Xiangu SP-4 Gongsun | DU-22 Xinhui DU-21 Qianding DU-17 Naohu GB-20 Fengchi |
| Head Wind | Sudden swelling of the face | Redness and swelling of the face |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Older books caution against using moxibustion on this point. this point is prohibited in infants wit metopism.
NOTES
It is said that excess moxibustion on this point will raise the Yang and lead to lack of clarity of vision.