My favourite point: G.B.-13 Benshen Spirit Root
a) Nature Point of the Yang Linking Vessel (Yang Wei Mai). Meeting point of the 3 Yang Muscle channels of the arm. b) Actions - Calms the Mind (Shen) and settles the Ethereal Soul (Hin) - Subdues Liver-Yang - Extinguishes Wind - Resolves Phlegm - Gathers Essence (Jing) to the head - Clears the brain. c) Indications Manic behaviour, fright Headache, dizziness Epilepsy, hemiplegia, convulsions Vomiting of foamy saliva, epilepsy with foaming at the mouth. d) Comments G.B.-13 is a very important point for mental and emotional problems. It is very much used in psychiatric practice for schizophrenia and split personality combined with HE-5 Tongli and G.B.-38 Yangfu. 1 It is also indicated when the person has persistent and unreasonable feelings of jealousy and suspicion. Apart from these mental traits, it has a powerful effect in calming the Mind, settling the Ethereal Soul (Hun) and relieving anxiety deriving from constant worry and fixed thoughts. Its effect is enhanced if it is co...