Houding (GV19)
Houding (GV19), “Posterior Vertex”, is a point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel). It is point 19 of the 27 on the channel. Clears the head, extinguishes Wind and calms the Shen.
Location
On the head, 5.5 cun above the posterior hairline, on the median line.
Functions according to tradition
Clears the head, extinguishes Wind and calms the Shen.
Traditional indications
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Epilepsy
- Insomnia
- Neck stiffness
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- GB13 Benshen (Gallbladder): Dizziness, Epilepsy, Headache, Insomnia
- BL5 Wuchu (Bladder): Dizziness, Epilepsy, Headache
- BL64 Jinggu (Bladder): Epilepsy, Headache, Neck stiffness
- BL66 Zutonggu (Bladder): Dizziness, Headache, Neck stiffness
- GB19 Naokong (Gallbladder): Dizziness, Epilepsy, Neck stiffness
- BL3 Meichong (Bladder): Dizziness, Epilepsy, Headache
Point profile
- Code
- GV19
- Pinyin name
- Hòu Dǐng
- Characters
- 后顶
- Translation
- Posterior Vertex
- Meridian
- Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
- Topics
- Head & Neck, Mental, Epilepsy
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
