G19 Naokong ( VB19 )

Location Directly above G20 , at the level with Du17 , on the lateral side of the external occipital protuberance .

Indications Headache , stiffness of the neck . vertigo , painful eyes , tinnitus , epilepsy .

Method Puncture subcutaneously - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The branches of the occipital artery and vein .

Innervation The branch of the great occipital nerve .