Nao Shu (brain association point)
Nao Shu · 脑俞 · เหน่าซู
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Location
Over the temporalis muscle, one third of the way along a line from the cranial ear base to the lateral canthus
Landmark: Over the temporalis muscle, one third from the cranial ear base toward the lateral canthus
Actions and Indications
Calms the shen and regulates the brain
Needling
Perpendicular, 0.3 cun
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Conditions That Use This Point
Often Used Together With
Spirit Gate 神門
Calms the spirit and tonifies the heart — the principal point for behaviour work.
Supreme Surge 太衝
Regulates liver qi, relieves stress, stops seizures; with LI-4 forms the Four Gates.
An Shen (calm spirit) 安神
Calms the spirit and settles panic.
Bai Hui (GV-20, on the head) 百會
Raises yang, calms the spirit, opens the mind.
Middle of Person 人中
Restores consciousness immediately and stimulates respiration — the principal resuscitation point.
Inner Pass 內關
Regulates qi in the chest, stops nausea and vomiting, calms the spirit.