DU19 (Houding, “Houding”) is an acupuncture point on the Governing Vessel Meridian. It is located on the posterior midline of the head, 1.5 cun directly posterior to DU20 (Baihui) and 5.5 cun superior to the posterior hairline. It dispels wind, calms the spirit, and pacifies convulsions.
On the posterior midline of the head, 1.5 cun directly posterior to DU20 (Baihui) and 5.5 cun superior to the posterior hairline.
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun.
Dispels wind, calms the spirit, and pacifies convulsions.
Headache, vertigo, dizziness, neck pain, stiffness of the neck, aversion to wind and cold, epilepsy, convulsions, mania, manic running, inability to sleep, vexation in the heart, migratory joint pain (Li Jie Feng) with sweating, partial headache, pain in the forehead and skull.
DU19 is a key point for addressing internal wind affecting the head and mind, particularly for conditions like epilepsy, mania, and severe dizziness. Its location posterior to the vertex makes it effective for calming the spirit and pacifying convulsions, especially when combined with other points for epilepsy like DU18 (Qiangjian). It is also used for wind-related headaches and vertigo, often when there is a sensation of things spinning or a feeling of being off-balance.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《針方六集》 Zhēnfāng Liùjí — Six Collections on Needling, Wu Kun, 1618 · 卷之五·紛署集 · 頭直鼻中入髮際一寸循督脈卻行至風府凡八穴第二 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
後頂一穴，主頭項強急，惡寒，風眩The text records that DU19 was used for stiff, tense head and neck, aversion to cold, and wind dizziness.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷中 · 揹人形第九 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
後頂 一穴，在百會後一寸五分，玉枕骨上陷者中。 灸三壯。 主目不明，惡風寒，頭目眩重According to this text, DU19 lies 1.5 cun behind DU20, in the hollow above the occipital bone, and receives 3 moxa cones; it records use for unclear vision, aversion to wind and cold, and dizziness with heavy head and eyes.
《醫學綱目·刺灸》 Yīxué Gāngmù · Cìjiǔ — Outline of Medicine: Needling and Moxibustion, Lou Ying, 1565 · 卷之八·陰陽臟腑部 · 穴法下 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
後頂一穴，在百會後一寸五分枕骨上，督脈氣所發。 可灸五壯，針入四分According to this text, DU19 lies 1.5 cun behind DU20 on the occipital bone, where the qi of the governor vessel emerges; it may receive 5 moxa cones and needle insertion is 0.4 cun.
DU19 is one of 28 points on the Governing Vessel Meridian. Nearby points:
DU19 (Houding) is located on the posterior midline of the head, 1.5 cun directly posterior to DU20 (Baihui) and 5.5 cun superior to the posterior hairline.
DU19 dispels wind, calms the spirit, and pacifies convulsions. Common clinical indications include headache, vertigo, dizziness, neck pain, stiffness of the neck, aversion to wind and cold, epilepsy, convulsions, mania, manic running, inability to sleep, vexation in the heart, migratory joint pain (Li Jie Feng) with sweating, partial headache, pain in the forehead and skull.
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun.
DU19 is a point on the Governing Vessel Meridian (Dū Mài).