摘要
百會穴在臨床應用頻率非常高，在中醫古籍記載是急症常用穴位，特別是腦中風急性期中臟腑在昏迷狀態是首選穴位；綜觀古今文獻，百會穴的主治範圍都十分廣泛，治療疾病的種類幾乎涉及臨床各科。百會穴有清熱袪風、開竅醒腦、明目安神、升陽舉陷、益氣固脫、平肝熄風，等多種功效，應用於臨床可治療多種病變，尤其於臟腑下垂性疾病、神經精神性疾病及腦部疾病，有較好的療效。臨床針刺百會穴，體悟百會穴往前、往後針有不同的作用，合乎迎隨補瀉法的原理；針刺百會穴針尖指向病所，結合施作【摧氣手法】平補平瀉或【進氣手法】的補法及【抽氣手法】的瀉法可增加療效；搭配不同的頭皮針、耳針、體針穴位亦產生不同的功效，結合艾灸的運用，確實起到升提陽氣、溫補的功效；結合電針的運用，療效更佳。
並列摘要
BaiHui is a very frequently used point clinically and is often referred to in the classic texts of Chinese medicine for cases of acute diseases. It is especially used as the initial treatment point for stroke and coma. In considering all classic texts up to present the usage of BaiHui point is extremely broad and is used in practically every clinical field. In accordance with the directional supplementing and draining method, needling BaiHui in the ventral or posterior direction will have different effects. The most effective results are achieved by needling with the tip pointing in the direction of the diseased area and combining with one of the following manipulation methods: ＂breaking qi＂ balanced supplementation and drainage, ＂entering qi＂ supplementation, ＂drawing out qi＂ drainage. Additionally different effects can be achieved by combined use with other scalp points, auricular points, or body points; and even more effective results can be achieved by using AiYe moxibustion to upraise the Yang Qi with warm supplementation or combining with electroacupuncture.