The point is on the top of the head, behind the Baihui (GV20) point. Hence the name.

[Location]

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

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "One inch and five minutes after Baihui (GV20)";
• Yizong jinjian >: "Qiangjian (GV18) is one inch and five cents above".

[Anatomy]

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

[Manipulation]

Subcutaneous insertion 0.3~0.5 inches. Moxibustion is prohibited.

[Efficacy]

dispelling wind, improving vision.

• Classical: wind dizziness, dizziness, supracranial pain, epilepsy, acne, crazy walking, nape and neck pain.
• Modern: alopecia areata, amnesia, insomnia, hysteria, schizophrenia.

[Recipe]

• wind dizziness: Houding (GV19), Yuzhen (BL9), Hanyan (GB4).
• Neck pain, nausea and wind-cold: Houding (GV19), Waiqiu (GB36).
• Top heart pain: Houding (GV19), Yongquan (KI1).
• alopecia areata, Houding (GV19), Fengchi (GB20), Dazhui (GV14), Touwei (ST8).