Du15 Yamen ( Vg15 )

Location - 0 . 5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline , in the depression below the spinous process of the first cervical vertebra

Indications Mental disorders , epilepsy , deafness and Mute , sudden hoarseness of voice , apoplexy , stiffness of the tongue and aphasia , occipital headache , neck rigidity .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 5 - 0 . 8 inch . Neither upward obliquely nor deep puncture is advisable . It is near the medullary bulb in the deep layer , and the depth and angle of the puncture should be paid strict attention to .

Vasculature The branches of the occipital artery and vein .

Innervation The third occipital nerve .