G5 Xuanlu ( VB5 )

Location Within the hairline of the temporal region , midway of the border line connecting S8 and G7

Indications Migraine , pain in the outer canthus , facial swelling .

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

Vasculature The parietal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein .

Innervation The temporal branch of the auriculotemporal nerve .