Location
Neck, 0.5 cun within hairline, 1.3 cun lateral to GV15
Needling Depth
0.5–0.8 cun, vertical
Moderate depth — mind underlying structures.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
No upward oblique needling.
Anatomy & Safe Needling
Structure: Suboccipital muscles near foramen magnum
Risk: Spinal canal
Method: Vertical, no upward oblique.
Acupressure Self-Use
Indications: Stiff neck, Headache, Eye strain
Technique: Press the base of the occiput, just off midline.
Duration: 1–2 min
Bladder rises into the head here; releases the neck.
Trigger-Point Link
Splenius Capitis — referred to Vertex of the head and around the eye.
Suboccipitals — referred to Top and back of the head, behind the eyes.
Appears in Formulas
Bladder Meridian Flow
Water · Yang · peak 3–5 PMQi flowing along the Bladder — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on BL 10