Plate shown for male body
Location
Occiput, 1 cun within hairline, depression below occipital
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun, toward nasal tip
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
No upward deep needling.
Anatomy & Safe Needling
Structure: Foramen magnum region
Risk: Medulla
Method: Toward nasal tip; no deep upward.
Acupressure Self-Use
Indications: Stiff neck, Headache, Cold wind
Technique: Press the hollow below the occiput, midline.
Duration: 1–2 min
Wind entry point; releases the neck.
Governing Vessel Meridian Flow
— · Yang · peak —Qi flowing along the Governing Vessel — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on GV 16