DR.

ZHU SCALP ACUPUNCTURE

1. Head and Face Area:

This square area 1 cun in length per side is centered at DU point 24 and extends 0.5 cun to its
left, right, anterior, and posterior. It represents the head and face, with DU 24 corresponding to
the nose.

- Functions: Calms the spirit, clears the mind, sedative effect and counteracts fear. It benefits
throat conditions. Decongests the nasal passages.
- Therapeutic indications: Mental problems such as altered state of consciousness, depression,
epilepsy, mental retardation, memory loss, nervousness, insomnia, dizziness.

2. Upper Jiao Area:

This area extends from 1.5 cun from DU 23 to DU 22 and is bounded on both sides by the Bladder
canal. The DU point 22 represents the location of the REN point 17.

- Functions: Stimulates brain function. Clears the mind, calms the spirit, releases the energy of the heart,
mobilizes the Qi of the body, expels "wind", corrects internal / external conditions, disperses the QI of the
lung, suppresses the cough, unblocks the channels, counteracts pain.
- Therapeutic indications: Symptoms and diseases of the heart, lungs, trachea, diaphragm and brain (for
example: palpitations, irritability, insomnia, poor memory, cold, cough, asthma, chest pain, dementia,
epilepsy.

3. Middle Jiao Area:

It extends from 1 cun anterior to DU 21 to 0. 5 cun posterior to DU 21. It is laterally limited by

the Bladder channel

- Functions: Harmonizes the energy of the stomach, makes the rebellious Qi descend,
harmonizes the energy of the liver, regulates Qi, regulates the gallbladder, releases energy from
the intestines.
- Therapeutic indications: Symptoms and diseases of the liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach,
pancreas and intestines. For example, stomach pain, hypochondrial pain, vomiting, diarrhea,
anger, agitation, constipation, jaundice, fatigue.

4. Area of the Lower Jiao:

Begins at DU 21 and extends 1 cun later. It overlaps with the area of the middle Jiao. Laterally it
is delimited by the bladder canal.

- Functions: Tones the kidney and liver, regulates menstruation, promotes urination, elevates
Yang Qi, astringes, unblocks channels, relieves pain.
- Therapeutic indications: Lower Jiao disorders, for example, lower abdominal pain, urinary
problems, menstrual disorders, infertility, leukorrhea, incontinence, vertigo, lower back pain,
deafness, impotence.

5. Areas of the Vertex - Perineum - Foot:

It is a square area 1 cun long per side, centered on the DU 20 point

- Functions: Pacifies the energy of the liver and enters the Yang energy of the liver, raises the
Yang Qi, releases channels blocked, relieves pain.
- Indications: Headache, vertigo, dizziness, syncope, coma, hypertension, anal prolapse, hernia,
prostatic hyperplasia, pain in the sacrum or perineum, or pain in the ankle or foot.

6. Cervical Area:

From a point 0. 5 cun posterior to DU 20, extending 0. 7 cun towards DU 19. It has a width of 0.
5 cun on each side of the DU canal.

- Functions: Unblocks the bladder and DU channels, relieves pain.

- Indications: It is used mainly for neck problems. For example, neck pain, cervical spondylosis,
torticollis, cervical hernia, neck stiffness.

7. Occipito-temporal

area : Quadrangular area 1 cun in length on each side, centered in the depression near the
midpoint of the line joining the tip of the occipital protuberance and the highest point in the
mastoid process.

- Functions: Expels wind, disperses heat, unblocks channels, relieves pain.

- Therapeutic indications: Stiffness or pain in the neck, dizziness and headache due to
hypertension or blockage of the basilar artery. Local treatment for earache, deafness, tinnitus.

8. Occipital Area:

Quadrangular area of 1 cun centered on the tip of the occipital protuberance, extending 0.5 cun
to the left, right, front and rear.

- Functions: Expels the wind, frees the channels, eliminates muscle spasms, eliminates
dizziness.
- Therapeutic indications: stiff neck, aphasia, seizures, dizziness, vertigo, visual disturbances,
balance disturbances.

9. Shoulder Area:

Two bilateral areas lateral to superior to DU 20 at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the DU
canal and delimited by the bladder canal.
- Functions: Unblocks acupuncture channels and counteracts pain.
- Indications: Useful in the treatment of conditions of the upper back near the shoulders and the
periscapular area. For example, arthritis of the shoulder joint, pain in the scapula.

10. Upper limb area:

Two rhomboid shaped areas represent the upper limbs. Their correspondence with the arms is
contralateral. The anterior line of said rhomboid area goes from UD 22 to Stomach 8. Said line
extends approximately 1 cun lateral-anteriorly. The posterior line is parallel to the anterior line
and 0. 5 cun away from it.

- Functions: Unblock acupuncture channels, pain relief, tendon strengthening.

- Indications: motor and sensory functions of the upper extremities. For example, weakness,
sagging, stiffness, paralysis, numbness, pain, dysesthesia.

11. Area of the lower extremities:

Two rhomboidal areas represent the lower extremities. The correspondence with the legs is
contralateral. The anterior line runs from UD 21 to bladder 6 for a total distance of 1.5 cun. The
posterior border is parallel and 0. 75 cun posterior to the anterior line.

- Functions: Unblock acupuncture channels, useful in treating pain, strengthening tendons.

- Indications: Treatment of alterations in the motor and sensory functioning of the lower
extremities. For example: paralysis, numbness, pain.

12. Upper abdomen

area : A quadrangular area centered at Gallbladder point 15, extending 0.5 cun anteriorly,
posteriorly, and bilaterally. The gallbladder point 15 corresponds to Ren 12.

- Functions: Stimulates the Qi of the liver, harmonizes the stomach, beneficial for the
gallbladder, cleans the intestines, improves pain conditions, increases the brightness of the
eyes.
- Indications: The puncture of this area is used to treat acute diseases of the middle heater. For
example: gastritis, acute cholecystitis, acute cholelithiasis, acute enteritis, acute appendicitis,
acute pancreatitis, and early stages of diabetes mellitus. It is also used as a local treatment area
for eye problems and headaches.

13. Lower abdomen area:

It is a quadrangular area centered on gallbladder 15, extending 0.5 cun anteriorly, posteriorly
and bilaterally. This area is located over the gallbladder canal, and intersects with the bladder
canal, and with the stomach canal. Part of this area overlaps with the area of the upper
abdomen.

- Functions: It benefits the functioning of the kidneys, promotes urination, regulates

menstruation, relieves pain, calming and sedative.
- Indications: It is used mainly to treat acute diseases of the lower heater. For example, acute
nephritis, urinary tract infection, menstrual disturbances, uterine bleeding, urinary retention. It is
also useful in treating eye problems, dizziness, headache, epilepsy, hypochondrium pain.

14. Fronto-temporal area:

It is a quadrangular area centered on the acupuncture point of stomach 8, extending 0. 5 cun

anteriorly, posteriorly and bilaterally. This area is located above the acupuncture channels of the
stomach and gallbladder.

- Functions: Expels the wind element, purges the fire element, relieves pain.
- Indications: frontal and temporary headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, eye pain, excessive
lacrimation, blurred vision, facial paralysis, deviation of the labial commissure.

15. Auriculo-temporal area:

It is a quadrangular area centered on the gallbladder 8 acupuncture point, extending 0.5 cun
anteriorly, posteriorly and bilaterally. It is located in the gallbladder canal and intersects with the
bladder canal. This area represents the lateral side of the head, with gallbladder point 8
corresponding to the ear.

- Functions: Unblocks the acupuncture channel of the gallbladder, improves auditory function,
counteracts the feeling of dizziness.
- Indications: Tinnitus, deafness, otitis, vertigo, migraine.

16. Thoracic area:

From 0.3 cun anterior to UD 19 to 1 cun posterior to it, and bilaterally delimited by the bladder
canal. It corresponds to the thoracic vertebra T3.

- Function: Unlocks the DU and bladder channels, relieves pain.

- Indications: Problems of the middle back and diseases of the corresponding organs
involved. For example, back pain or stiffness, thoracic spondylitis, back pain due to pathologies
of the heart, lung, stomach, liver or pancreas.

17. Lumbar Area:

This area is centered on the DU point 18 and extends 0. 5 anteriorly and posteriorly, and is
bilaterally delimited by the bladder canal.
- Functions: Releases energy from the DU acupuncture channels and the bladder.
- Indications: Used mainly for the treatment of lumbar problems and for chronic or acute
problems of the underlying organs. For example, lumbar spondylosis, paralysis, acute or chronic
nephritis, urinary tract infection.

18. Hip area:

Located in two bilateral areas at 45 degrees antero-laterally to DU 20.

- Functions: Unblocks the Du and bladder channels, relieves pain, strengthens bones and
tendons.
- Indications: Hip problems, such as arthritis, dysplasia, dislocation.

19. Sacrum area:

Adjacent to the lower line of the lumbar area and extending 1 cun inferiorly to DU 17. This area
of stimulation corresponds to the coccyx.

- Functions: Unlocks channels, relieves pain.

- Indications: It is used mainly for the treatment of pain in the sacrum due to injuries or blows in
that anatomical region.

Prognosis and Evaluation of Acupuncture Treatment

When evaluating the probable prognosis of a given patient, the same criteria are used as in
other types of acupuncture:

- Duration of the disease or condition of the patient.

- General condition of the patient.
- Energy level of the patient.
- Degree of compliance of the patient with the treatment and medical recommendations.

When evaluating the effects of treatment, it is important to take into account that in some cases
temporary exacerbations of the patient's signs and symptoms may occur, such exacerbations
may last from minutes to hours, with subsequent improvement in subsequent days.

Duration of treatment

In China, the schedule and frequency of treatment with acupuncture on the scalp is usually
between 25 and 50 treatments, spaced as follows: 10 to 12 treatments, daily, consecutive, with
three days rest between each series of treatments.