Acupuncture Point Shangxing (GV23)
Location:
1. Proper sitting with one's back propped; 1 cun into the midpoint of anterior hairline, or 0.5 cun posterior to ShentingGV24(Shenting (GV24)). 2. If one hasn't the hairline, 4 cun anterior to BaihuiGV20(Baihui (GV20)).

Function:
Refreshing oneself, inducing resuscitation and tranquilizing the mind.

Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-epicranial aponeurosis-subaponeurotic loose tissue.
There are the branches of the frontal nerve and the branches or tributaries of the fronral artery and vein in this area.

Indications:
Headache, ophthalmalgia, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, and mental disorders.

Prescription:
Combined use with Hegu (LI 4) Yuan-Source Point) for treatment of rhinitis and epistaxis; with Acupuncture Single Point Baihui through ShangxingGV23 (Shangxing (GV23)) for treatment of cerebral arteriosclerosis; with Touwei (ST8), Acupuncture Single Point Baihui, Taiyang (EX- HN 5), Tianzhu (BL 10), Hegu (LI 4), and Lieque (LU7)Luo-Connecting Point the Eight Confluent Point) for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis; with ShentingGV24 (GV24) for treatment of long-standing intermittent headache; and with XinhuiGV22 (Xinhui (GV22)), QiandingGV21 (Qianding (GV21)), Naohui (TE 13)), and Acupuncture Single Point Fengchi for treatment of redness and swelling of the face.

Methods:
Insert the needle subcutaneously to 0.5-1 cun depth; needling response: local distention and pain; moxibustion: using 0.3-5 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 10 min.