"Hou" (後), behind; "ding" (頂), top. This acupoint is located on the top of head, behind Baihui (GV20), hence the name.

bubble_chart Location

Houding (GV19) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "1.5 cun behind Baihui (GV20)";
• Yizong Jinjian: "1.5 cun above Qiangjian (GV18)".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscle: galea aponeurotica.
• Nerve: branches of greater occipital nerve.
• Vessel: anastomotic network of left and right occipital arteries and veins.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Subcutaneous insertion 0.3~0.5 cun. Moxibustion is contraindicated.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispel wind, improve vision.

• Classical: wind-induced dizziness, visual vertigo, pain in upper skull, depressive psychosis, spasm and convulsion, manic running, stiff neck with pain.
• Modern: hair loss, forgetfulness, insomnia, hysteria, schizophrenia.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Wind-induced dizziness: Houding (GV19), Yuzhen (BL9), Hanyan (GB4).
• Neck pain with aversion to wind and cold: Houding (GV19), Waiqiu (GB36).
• Pain in vertex of head: Houding (GV19), Yongquan (KI1).
• Hair loss: Houding (GV19), Fengchi (GB20), Dazhui (GV14), Touwei (ST8).