Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 This is some very basic information on Governing Vessel 20, aka Bai Hui, aka Hundred Meetings. This point is at the top of the head. Michael Reed Gach gives the following directions for finding it: Place " the left figners behind the left ear; the right fingers behind the right ear. Move the fingertips up to the top of the head, then feel for the hollow (GV 20) toward the back of the top, center of the head. GV 19 is also in a hollow, one inch in back of GV 20. GV 21 is one inch in front of GV20. " (Acupressure's Potent Points, p. 77) In Acupressure's Potent Points, this point is used in the chapters on depression, hot flashes, memory and concentration, and sinus problems and hay fever. When we go into the TCM information on Bai Hui, it's going to become clearer why Gach selected this point as a general point for these problems. Giovanni Maciocia gives the following info on Bai Hui in The Foundations of , pp. 471-472: " Meeting point of all the Yang channels " Point of the Sea of Marrow " Action " Clears the mind " Lifts the spirit " Tonifies Yang " Strengthens the ascending function of the Spleen " Eliminates interior Wind " Promotes resuscitation. " This is a meeting point of all the Yang channels which carry clear Yang to the head: it therefore has a powerful effect in stimulating the ascending of Yang and clearing of the mind. It also has a good effect in lifting the spirtis when the person is depressed. " One TCM concept is that in a healthy person " clear " will be upborne and " turbid " will be downborne. One of the actions of Bai Hui is to upbear the clear and downbear the turbid. The English expression " clear-headed " is not just an arbitrary expression. Neither are the expressions " muddled-headed " , " brain-fogged " , etc. At some level there's an instinctive grasping that when the " turbid " is not downborne, the thinking processes and memory become " muddled " , " thick " , " foggy " , etc. Thus, the reason why Gach included this point in his chapter on memory and concentration. " When used with direct moxa, it tonifies Yang and strengthens the ascending function of the Spleen, and is therefore used for prolapse of the internal organs, such as stomach, uterus, bladder, anus or vagina. " When using this point with moxa to raise the Yang, caution must be exercised to make sure that there are no Heat symptoms at all. Also, this point should not be stimulated with moxa if the person suffers from high blood pressure. " Maciocia says moxa with GV 20 is contraindicated in cases of high blood pressure, but I'm forwarding in an article in which moxa was used on GV20 and St 36 to successfully treat cases of hypertension. Whenever two authorities are in conflict about something, do more research. " When used with reducing method, it eliminates interior Wind, and can be used for giddiness. " Finally, it promotes resuscitation when the person is unconscious, especially combined with Renzhong Du-26 and Neiguan P-6. " (Du is another term for Governing Vessel. P is Pericardium.) Victoria _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Go Victoria Great explanation on this point. It is one of my favorites and you hit all the high points. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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