R: Pressure on superficiel temporal artery at GB22 in migraine

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I think he meant SJ (TE) 22, usually known as an external wind expeller,

widely used in ophtalmology (conjunctivitis, eye pain due to wind). Indeed

very interesting this purpose: I'll try as soon as possible.

Hi to all, Gabriele

 

-----Messaggio originale-----

Da: shannahickle [shannahickle]

Inviato: mercoledì 16 giugno 2004 17.54

A: Chinese Medicine

Oggetto: Re: Pressure on superficiel temporal artery at GB22 in

migraine

 

 

In my references, GB22 is located on the mid axillary line below the

armpit on the ribspace (3rd? 4th? I don't have my ref here). I had a

headache (pre-menstrual, perimenopausal) at the time I was reading

this post and tried the location you suggested. It worked easily and

wonderfully well!!! What tradition places GB22 (did you mean SJ22??)

at this spot? Any books I could refer to? Thanks for on-the-spot

relief of my suffering (and future monthly suffering)!!!

shanna

Chinese Medicine , " "

<@e...> wrote:

> Hi Holger & All,

>

> I had written to Holger off list [re first aid [self-treatment] of

> migraine: Apply heavy digital pressure to temporal artery just in

> front of the upper part of the ear for several minutes. See:

> webmd.com/content/article/24/1826_50526

>

> Holger wrote:

> > From one of the links in your response on Migraine: " ... And

> > Sultaneh says migraine patients can test his theory, and get

> > relief from their headaches at the same time, by simply applying

> > pressure to the pulse just in front of their ears for several

> > minutes. Several migraine sufferers writing to a WebMD message

> > board did just that, and agreed that it did offer relief. ...For

> > the last 20 hours I feel like a human being again, " one reader

> > wrote. Another wrote that, " My 10-day-old migraine diminished

> > rapidly and finally disappeared in about 45 minutes. ... "

>

> > Phil, What do you think about this pressure point? If not just

> > related to blood flow, what else is happening here? The place

> > corresponds to Erheliao (SJ22) or Xuanlu and Xuanli, (GB5 and

> > GB6), all local points for migraine. Holger

>

> Holger, " Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion " 1990, Foreign

> Languages Press, Beijing, p 198 says:

>

> Erheliao (SJ22): Location: Anterior & superior to Ermen-SJ21, at

> the level of the root of the auricle, on the posterior border of

the

> hairline of the temple where the superficiel temporal artery

passes.

> Indications: Migraine, tinnitus, lockjaw. Method: Avoid puncturing

> the artery ... " [He = Harmony, Peace, Meeting, Agreement; Liao =

> Foramen, Bone-hole]

>

> GB05 and GB05 also are used for migraine. However, like GB04

> (also used in migraine), they are NOT mentioned as being over the

> superficiel temporal artery, although their vascular supply is via

> parietal branches of that artery & its vein.

>

> IMO, HEAVY digital pressure (>6lb pressure) on TH22 / temporal

> artery for several minutes has TWO effects:

>

> (1) To OCCLUDE blood flow in the artery for several minutes will

> reduce arterial supply to the superficial vessels in the temporal

> scalp area. Reduced local blood pressure there may reduce

> migraine, because migraine [a vasomotor headache} is said by

> some experts to relate to increased local blood pressure.

>

> (2) Pressure on GB22 is acupressure. It induces an acupuncture-

> type response, like Tuina.

>

>

> Best regards,

>

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