Introduction To Acupoints

Spirit Courtyard

Acupoint Name:Spirit Courtyard Acupoint

Acupoint Code:GV-24

PinYin:shenting

Associated Meridian:The Governing Vessel

Main Diseases for Treatment

Epilepsy, palpitations, insomnia, headache, dizziness and blurred vision, nasal sinusitis, nasal discharge, tearing, red and swollen eyes, cataract, night blindness, sticking out the tongue, opisthotonos, mania, epilepsy, palpitations, insomnia, dacryocystitis, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, neurosis, memory loss, schizophrenia.

Acupoint Location

In the head area, directly above the anterior hairline by 0.5 cun.

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Sit upright or lie supine.
Step 2: Measure straight up from the anterior hairline by the width of one transverse finger (the midpoint of the thumbnail is used as the reference for 1 cun), which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

GV-24:Spirit Courtyard(shenting)
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