EX Huatuojiaji at C1 EXHuatuojiajiatC1 Sides of Spine at C1 Huatuojiaji 華佗夾脊 extra Huatuojiaji at C1 Extra Huatuojiaji At C1 x-huatuo-c1
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EX HUATUOJIAJI AT C1 EXHUATUOJIAJIATC1
EX HUATUOJIAJI AT C1 EXHUATUOJIAJIATC1

EX Huatuojiaji at C1 Sides of Spine at C1 - Huatuojiaji - 華佗夾脊

EX Huatuojiaji at C1 Point Location

Location

.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous processes of C1

Actions

  • C1 innervates the top of the head and is an important juncture between the brain and body.  Affects the parietal lobe, sensory and motor areas of the brain.  
  • If patient has predominately left sided problems, then the right side of C1 will be focused on and vice versa.
  • A "wind" are in Chinese Medicine may be used for stroke, epilepsy, headache.  Can be used as an dizziness or faintness "emergency" balancing point for overstimulation from qigong, acupuncture and/or hypertension.
  • Used extensively within the Tam Healing System and Tong Ren Therapy. The cervical huatuo points are not needled as often, but used with tuina and/or tonren therapy.
Relationships
Nearby Points (2)
Tong Ren Treatment Protocols (34)
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