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This point, at the vertex, is the meeting of all the yang channels. It raises yang and lifts prolapse, benefits the brain and sense organs, extinguishes wind and calms the spirit.
Location
On the head, on the midline, 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line connecting the apices of the ears.
Anatomy
On the epicranial aponeurosis; the anastomosis of the superficial temporal and occipital arteries; the branches of the frontal and greater occipital nerves.
Actions & Functions
- Raises yang qi and lifts prolapse (uterus, rectum, stomach)
- Benefits the brain and the sense organs
- Extinguishes wind and subdues Liver yang
- Calms the spirit and clears the mind
Indications
Prolapse of the uterus, rectum or stomach, headache and dizziness, hypertension and windstroke, poor memory and mental dullness, insomnia and anxiety, and chronic diarrhoea.
Needling
0.3-0.5 cun, transverse insertion; moxa is often used to raise yang.
Moxibustion Suitability
Highly suitable - moxa on Baihui raises yang and lifts prolapse.
Point Combinations
With DU-1 and ST-36 for prolapse; with LV-3 for Liver-yang headache; with HT-7 for the spirit.
Classical Text References
A meeting point of the Du Mai with the yang channels; the chief point of the vertex.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
