DU-22 (Xin Hui) Fontanel Meeting - Acupuncture point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

"The Spleen helps to create the Blood"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point DU-22 (Xin Hui) Fontanel Meeting

Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Actions:

Benefits the nose
Eliminates wind and benefits the head

Indications:

Headache, blurring of vision, rhinorrhea, infantile convulsion.

Location (CAM):

2 cun posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline, 3 cun anterior to Baihui (DU-20).

Location (AMOA):

At the top of the head on the midline, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline.

Needling Method:

Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch.

This point is prohibited in infants with metopism (as is the metopic suture of the frontal skull bone).

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM