Functional zones, such as sensory, memory, and motor, are usually located at the back and sides of the scalp. In general, within a defined zone, the forward part of the zone (nearer the face) is used to treat the upper body, while the rear portion of the zone is used to treat the lower body. The zones include a few standard acupuncture points, but the treatment principle for point selection is usually not based on the traditional indication for the point or associated meridian. Treatment zones have been mapped onto the scalp that are associated with body functions and broad body regions. There are three basic features of scalp acupuncture that differentiate it from body acupuncture: 1. Although the scalp has numerous traditionally-identified acupuncture points along several of the major meridians (notably the stomach, bladder, gallbladder, triple burner, and governing vessel), modern scalp acupuncture differs from traditional acupuncture therapy. The more general acupuncture therapy is often called body acupuncture. SYNOPSIS OF SCALP ACUPUNCTURE bySubhutiDharmananda,Ph.D.andEdytheVickers,N.D.,L.Ac.,InstituteforTraditionalMedicine,Portland,OR THE NATURE OF SCALP ACUPUNCTURE Scalp acupuncture is one of several specialized acupuncture techniques with a specific body location, taking its place alongside ear, nose, hand, foot, and wrist/ankle acupuncture.
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