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BL-3 Meichong (眉衝) — Eyebrow Ascension
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Transverse insertion
Precautions
No standard contraindications. Moxibustion is contraindicated according to some classical texts.
Location (classical)
0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, superior to the medial canthus of the eye (directly above BL-1/BL-2).
How to find it (practical)
Seated with the head supported or in dorsal decubitus, locate the point at the intersection of the horizontal line passing through Shen Ting (GV-24) and the vertical line passing through Cuan Zhu (BL-2).
Anatomy
Frontalis muscle. Innervated by the frontal nerve.
Needling
0.5–1 cun obliquely in a dorsal direction, or transversely (subcutaneous).
Etymology
Mei (眉), eyebrow; Chong (冲), above. The point lies on the anterior hairline, directly above the eyebrow.
CLASSICAL SOURCEMai Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian