Introduction To Acupoints

Back Vertex

Acupoint Name:Back Vertex Acupoint

Acupoint Code:GV-19

PinYin:houding

Associated Meridian:The Governing Vessel

Main Diseases for Treatment

Stiff neck and pain, headache, dizziness, insomnia, mania, epilepsy, hysteria, etc.

Acupoint Location

In the head area, directly above the posterior hairline by 5.5 cun.

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Sit upright or lie prone. Measure 2 transverse fingers (index and middle fingers) backward from the top of the head at the One Hundred Meetings (GV-20) acupoint (refer to "One Hundred Meetings") along the midline, which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

GV-19:Back Vertex(houding)
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