DU 22 (GV 22)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Xinhui, Fontanel Meeting
Location
2 cun posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline, 3 cun anterior to Baihui (DU 20).
Indications
Headache, blurring of vision, rhinorrhea, infantile convulsion.
Traditional Action
Calms the Liver and extinguishes wind, opens the portals and settles fright.
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.