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CP4

Curious point · CP catalog

Foot of the Mountain

山根Shān Gēn

Anatomical location

At the midpoint of the line connecting the medial canthi of the eyes, or between the BL1 points (Jingming), at the base of the nose.

Main function

Regulates Heart Qi, disperses Heat, calms the Shen.

Therapeutic indications

  • Headache
  • vertigo
  • intracranial hypertension (bleed the point)
  • mental illness
Location of point CP4, Foot of the Mountain
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View point on the 3D modelCP4 on the anatomy
Needling techniqueThrough-needling from CP3 (Yintang) to CP4 or oblique insertion 0.3-0.5 cun.
Depth0.3-0.5 cun
MoxibustionUse with caution (3-5 cones or 5-10 minutes).
PrecautionsAvoid deep needling; bleed only for intracranial hypertension.
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Protocols for the 20 patterns you see most in practice

Each pattern with its tongue, its pulse, the treatment principle and the points to tonify and disperse. Made for the treatment table, not the bookshelf.

Do you use CP4 with your patients?

In the Clinic you record it in the patient's file, next to the tongue, the pulse and the measurements, so at the next session you know exactly what you used. The Atlas is built in.

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