Intersecting point: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Intersecting point of governor vessel and foot taiyang", Leijing Tuyi supplements: "Intersecting point of governor vessel, hand and foot shaoyang, foot taiyang, and foot jueyin".

bubble_chart Etymology

"Bai" (百), hundred; "會" (hui), meet. This acupoint is located on the top of head and is considered the convergence point of entire body, where hundreds of spiritual energies meet.

bubble_chart Location

Baihui (GV20) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "1.5 cun behind Qianding (GV21), in the center of vertex where there is a whorl of hair, in a depression that can accommodate a finger";
• Shenying Jing: "5 cun from anterior hairline and 7 cun from posterior hairline";
• Shisijing Fahui: "Directly above the tips of ears," meaning when auricles are folded forward to reveal ear tips, the point is directly above the center of head.

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscle: galea aponeurotica.
• Nerve: branches of greater occipital nerve and frontal nerve; intracranially, it corresponds to motor area of ​​cerebral cortex and additional motor area of ​​paracentral lobule.
• Vessels: anastomotic network of left and right superficial temporal arteries and veins, as well as left and right occipital arteries and veins; deep layers often contain emissary veins.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Insert subcutaneously 0.5~1 cun forward, backward, or toward temporal side. After withdrawing the needle, apply pressure to the area to prevent bleeding and scalp hematoma.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Pacify liver and extinguish wind, tranquilize spirit, awaken the brain, open orifices, improve vision, raises yang qi.

• Classical: headache, vertex pain, heaviness of head due to wind, bulging eyes, vertigo, irritability, severe palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness, stroke, depressive psychosis, palpitation, opisthotonos, spasm; malaria, tinnitus, diarrhea, constipation, rectal prolapse, tinnitus, deafness, nasal congestion with loss of smell, inability to turn head, fever with sweating and frequent vomiting.
• Modern: hypertension, hypotension, shock, competition syndrome, depression, neurasthenia, schizophrenia, enuresis, uterine prolapse, chorea, rhinitis, sinusitis, hemiplegia.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Palpitation due to fright: Baihui (GV20), Shendao (GV11), Tianjing (TE10), Yemen (TE2 ).
• Wind-induced headache: Baihui (GV20), Naokong (GB19), Tianzhu (BL10).
• Pediatric rectal prolapse: Baihui (GV20), Changqiang (GV1), Dachangshu (BL25).
• Pain in head and neck: Baihui (GV20), Houding (GV19), Hegu (LI4).
• Mania: Baihui (GV20), Jianshi (PC5), Fuliu (KI7), Yingu (KI10), Zusanli (ST36).
• Gout: Baihui (GV20), Huantiao (GB30).
• Shock: Baihui (GV20), Neiguan (PC6), Renzhong.