GB 20 – Chinese name: FENGCHI
Location
At the lower border of the occipital bone, in the depression between the origins of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.
Indications
Headaches. Pain in the shoulder-neck region. Dysfunctions of the eye. Vertigo. Infections similar to influenza. Difficulty swallowing. Other uses: Tinnitus, hearing disorders, lack of concentration, poor memory, hypertension, painful changes in the spine (especially lumbar and sacroiliac).
Adverse Events
Caution: vertebral artery.
