Du 20
Chinese Name:
Baihui (English translation: Hundred Meetings)
Location:
On the head, 5.0 cun directly above
the midpoint of the anterior hairline. Or, at the midpoint of the line
connecting the apexes of the two auricles.
Classification:
Crossing point on the DU Vessel with the six Yang Meridians
Sea of Marrow point
Indications:
- Vertigo, dizziness
- Coma, apoplexy, hemiplegia, aphasia
- Prolapse of rectum, prolapse of uterus
- Manic psychosis, insomnia
Functions:
Raises Yang – treats prolapse, subdues Yang, clears the head, calms the Shen,
dispels Interior Wind.
Needling:
Subcutaneous insertion .5 - .8 cun. |
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