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GV20 · Governor Vessel (Du Mai)

Baihui 百会 (GV20)

Bǎihuì

LOCATION On the midline of the head, 5 cun above the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line joining the apices of the two ears.
INDICATIONS Headache, dizziness, stroke, loss of consciousness, poor memory, insomnia, prolapse of the rectum or uterus, haemorrhoids.
ACTIONS Calms the spirit, restores consciousness, raises yang, lifts prolapse, clears the head.
NEEDLING Transverse insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun along the scalp.
MOXIBUSTION Moxa cone 3 to 5 cones; mild-warm moxibustion 10 to 20 minutes.

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