Scalp Acupuncture Flashcards
Where is the anterior posterior midline of the head
Align linking the glabella and the lower border of the external occipital protuberance
Where is the eyebrow occiput line
Align linking the upper border of the midpoint of the eyebrow and the tip of the external occipital protuberance
When to use the opposite side of the head cross method
For diseases on one side
When to select areas bilaterally
For diseases on both sides or for diseases of internal organs or systemic diseases
 what size needle do you use for manipulation of scalp points
26 to 30 gauge and 1.5 – 2.5 inches in length
Require distance and depth and rotation for scalp points
Angle of 30° then rapid pushing without rotation
If there is no tightness felt how fast do you Withdraw the noodle
Rapid if tightness bring it all back slowly
Frequency of scalp treatment
Once a day or every other day for 10 to 15 treatments a second course may start after 5 to 7 day interval
Precautions for scalp acupuncture
Requires a long period of stimulation and give strong needle sensation therefore constant observation of the patient
Contra indicated in acute cases complicated by high fever or heart failure
In cases of cerebral haemorrhage is scalp acupuncture is applied only when the condition and blood pressure has stabilized
How many scalp acupoints are there
14
List the scalp acupoints
- Motor
- Sensory
- Chorea and tremor control
- Blood vessel dilation and constriction (vasomotor)
- Vertigo and hearing
- Speech 2
- Speech 3
- Voluntary movement (praxis) 
- Leg (foot) Motor and sensory
- Vision
- Balance
- Stomach
13. Thoracic - Reproduction
What scalp acupoint is a line starting from a point 0.5 CM posterior to the midpoint of the midline of the head to a point at the intersection of the eyebrow occipital line 
Motor area 
Motor line upper 1/5 middle to fifth and lower to fifth
Lower limb, upper limb, fascial region
What is the lower limb motor line area good for
Paralysis of lower limbs of opposite side
What is the upper area of the motor area good for
Paralysis of the upper limbs of the opposite side
What is the fascial region of the motor area good for
Central facial paralysis on the opposite side motor aphasia dribbling saliva aphonia 
In general what is the motor area good for
Paralysis
What scalp acupoint is located 1.5 CM posterior to the motor line
Sensory area
What is the upper 1/5 of the sensory line for what is the middle to fifth of the sensor line for what is the lower 2/5 of the sensory line for
Upper; lower limb head and trunk
Middle 2/5; upper limb
Lower 2/5; facial
What is the lower limb sensory area good for
Low back and leg pain of the opposite side numbness or paraesthesia occipital headache stiff neck vertigo and tinnitus
What is the upper limb sensory area good for
Pain numbness or paraesthesia of the upper limbs of the opposite side
What is the facial region on the sensory area good for
Facial numbness migraine trigeminal neuralgia and TMJ of the opposite side
What scalp acupoint is located parallel two and 1.5 CM anterior to the motor area line
Chorea and tremor control area
What is the indication for tremor control area
chorea Tremor and palsy
Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s syndrome