Introduction To Acupoints

Upper Star

Acupoint Name:Upper Star Acupoint

Acupoint Code:GV-23

PinYin:shangxing

Associated Meridian:The Governing Vessel

Main Diseases for Treatment

Headache, dizziness, red and painful eyes, red and swollen face, nasal congestion, rhinitis, nasal hemorrhoids, nasal carbuncle, nosebleed, mania, epilepsy, frontal neuralgia, keratitis, nearsightedness, tearing in the wind, convulsions in children, malaria, and fever.

Acupoint Location

In the head area, directly above the anterior hairline by 1 cun.

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Sit upright or lie supine.
Step 2: Measure straight up from the anterior hairline by one transverse finger width (the transverse diameter at the interphalangeal joint of the thumb is 1 cun), which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

GV-23:Upper Star(shangxing)
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