Liugu acupoint is a special acupoint for treating migraine and dizziness. For those who are particularly prone to mental stress, excessive stress can lead to headaches and dizziness on one side, which are symptoms of migraine. At this time, we can effectively prevent migraine by stimulating the acupoints of Dianping Valley. When migraine attacks occur, we can also relieve and treat it by rubbing the acupoint of Bagu.
[Method of acupoint selection]
The Liugu acupoint belongs to the acupoint of the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. When selecting the acupoint, one can sit or lie sideways, bend the ear forward, and take the acupoint 1.5 inches above the hairline at the tip of the ear wing.
【 Functions and Indications 】
Function: It can reduce dampness and turbidity, and has the effects of dispelling wind, activating collaterals, calming and relieving pain.
Indications: Migraine, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, infantile convulsions, vomiting; Trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve paralysis, parietal pain, gastritis, etc.
Clinical Application
1: Excessive liver yang accompanied by Baihui, Ququan, and Taichong through Yongquan;
2: Headache accompanied by wind pool, sun, and stars;
3: Strong tongue, awkward language, suitable for Shenmen, Lianquan, Juquan;
4: Dizziness accompanied by yang (pupil directly above the hairline 1 inch) and excessive flushing;
5: Upper limb spasms accompanied by shoulder and hip spasms are accompanied by extreme springs, and external blockages are accompanied by internal blockages;
6: Lower limb spasms accompanied by Yangling Spring penetrating Yinling Spring, Gongsun penetrating Yongquan;
7: Phlegm is abundant in Fenglong and Taixi;
8: Two types of incontinence are associated with Guan Yuan and San Yin;
9: Restlessness is accompanied by calmness, divine insight, and the urge to cry.
10: Stroke hemiplegia with Linggu, Dabai, Baihui, Chongzi, Chongxian
Acupuncture at the Gu acupoint can regulate the body and balance yin and yang; It can improve the elasticity and tension of cerebral blood vessels, increase cerebral blood flow, establish collateral circulation in the brain as early as possible, thereby improving the ischemic and hypoxic state of brain tissue, increasing the nutrition of brain cells around the lesion, and playing a positive role in promoting brain tissue recovery. It is an effective acupoint for treating stroke.