DU 19 (GV 19)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Houding, Posterior Vertex
Location
On the midline of the head, 1.5 cun directly above Qiangjian (DU 18).
Indications
Headache, vertigo, epilepsy, mania.
Traditional Action
Calms the mind.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.