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MENTAL MODEL · M0848

Ghost Points

Ghost Points
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The thirteen ghost points summarized by the King of Medicine Sun Simiao. They are specifically used to treat mental and spiritual disorders such as mania, depression, and hysteria (ancient term 'being possessed').

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Deep formatting. When routine regulation of the five organs is ineffective and the patient is delirious or talking nonsense, this 'spirit-removing' system is activated. The essence is strong stimulation of the nervous system to reset abnormal brain discharges.

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'Ghost points' refer to a group of specific acupuncture points in traditional Chinese medicine that mainly treat 'mental/spirit' disorders (traditionally called the 'thirteen ghost points'), used for convulsions, mania, insomnia, etc. It embodies the acupoint selection approach of 'regulating the spirit'.

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