DU-22 Xinhui - Skull Meeting

More Spirit Names: Fontanel Meeting, Ghost Gate, Hundred Convergences of the Forehead

English:	Fontanelle Meeting
Also Known As:	Fontanelle's Meeting

Location

• At the top of the head, on the midline, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline.
  Note: Divide the distance between DU-20 Baihui and the anterior hairline in half and locate this point 0.5 cun anterior to the midpoint or locate it 1 cun posterior to DU-23 Shangxing.
• 3 cun anterior to DU-20 Baihui.
• 2 cun posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline, 3 cun anterior to DU-20 Baihui.

Needling

• Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Caution: this point should not be needled in infants whose fontanelle has not closed.
• Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

Actions

• Benefits the nose
• Eliminates Wind
• Benefits the head

Indications

Epistaxis Nasal congestion Inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul Excessive nasal discharge in children Pain of the nose Nasal polyps A blue-green complexion A red and swollen face Somnolence Headache Rhinitis Blurred vision

Head Wind Chronic headache Deficiency and Cold of the brain Bursting headache due to over consumption of alcohol Dizziness Visual dizziness Swelling of the skin of the head Dandruff Fright palpitations Vertigo Infantile convulsions Rhinorrhea

Combinations

DU-20 Baihui	DU-21 Qianding GB-13 Benshen UB-10 Tianzhu	UB-9 Yuzhen
Somnolence	Childhood fright epilepsy	Head Wind
DU-24 Shenting DU-23 Shanzhong	DU-23 Shanzhong DU-20 Baihui UB-6 Chengguang
Head Wind and dizziness	Obstruction of the nose with inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul

Contraindications

Notes