NAME
XINHUI
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
This point is contraindicated in infants with metopism.