UB 3 - Acupuncture Point - Mei Chong

UB 3 Names

• English Name: Eyebrow Ascension
• Pinyin Name: Mei Chong
• Chinese Character: 眉衝

Location

• .5 cun inside the anterior hairline, directly above UB 2, between GV 24 and UB 4.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 3 Clinical Uses

• Local point for headaches, nasal obstruction.
• Epilepsy, agitation of the heart (possibly resulting in mania or excessive giddiness).

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UB 3 Point Associations

None listed.

UB 3 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Shen Disturbance
• Phlegm Misting the Heart
• Liver Wind

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

UB 3 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Headache
• Nasal Polyps
• Allergies
• Epilepsy (Seizure)
• Manic Depression

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".