Meaning

Behind the Vertex.

Localization

At the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Qiangjian DU.18 and 1.5 cun posterior to Baihui DU.20.

Functions

Eyes and head enlightenment, quiets the spirit.

Indications

- Localized diseases: pain in the crown of the head, migraine, severe pain in the point, pain and tension of the neck and neck muscles, decrement in visual acuity.
- Disorders of the mind: epilepsy, insomnia, jitteriness with heart palpitations, crazy.
- Features: defeat from the outside by wind-heat.

Needling Method

Puncture obliquely upward 0.5 - 0.8 cun. Cauterization.