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Ghost Points of Sun Si-Miao
Ghost Point | Pinyin Name | English Name | Needling Method |
GV 26 | Gui Gong | Ghost Palace | Needle 0.3 - 0.5 cun |
LU 11 | Gui Xin | Ghost Convincing | Needle 0.3 cun |
SP 1 | Gui Lei | Ghost Fortress | Needle 0.2 cun |
PC 7 | Gui Xin | Ghost Heart | Needle 0.5 cun |
BL 62 | Gui Lu | Ghost Road | Fire needle 3-7 times |
GV 16 | Gui Zhen | Ghost Pillow | Needle 1 cun |
ST 6 | Gui Chuang | Ghost Bed | Fire needle |
CV 24 | Gui Shi | Ghost Market | Needle 0.2 - 0.3 cun |
PC 8 | Gui Ku | Ghost Cave | Needle 0.3 - 0.5 cun |
GV 23 | Gui Tang | Ghost Hall | Needle 0.3 - 0.5 cun |
CV 11 | Gui Cang | Ghost Hidden | Moxa only |
LI 11 | Gui Chen | Ghost Official | Fire Needle 3-7 times |
Hai Quan2 | Gui Feng | Ghost Seal | Needle or Prick |
1My source noted that for females one should use the point Yu Men located in the anterior fold of the vagina, also only use moxa. |
2Hai Quan is located under the tongue at the center of the lingual frenulum. |
Additional Ghost Points
Ghost Point | Pinyin Name | English Name |
PC 5 | Gui Lu | Ghost Road |
GV 22 | Gui Men | Ghost Gate |
LI 5 | Zhong Kui | Possessed by Ghosts |
LI 10 | Gui Xie | Ghost Evil |
LU 5 | Gui Shou | Ghost Suffering |
LU 9 | Gui Xin | Ghost Heart |
ST 36 | Gui Xie | Ghost Evil |
The above points were found in various sources but it seems that the ones with most application are LI 10 and ST 36. |
Most of the information was taken from: Dale, Ralph. "Sun Si-Miao's Ode to 13 Ghost Acupoints for the Treatment of Mental Disorders". American Journal of Acupuncture. Vol 20, No 3, 1992, p267-268.