DU22 (Xinhui, “Fontanelle Meeting”) is the Ghost point point of the Governing Vessel Meridian. It is located on the midline of the head, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 1 cun posterior to DU23 (Shangxing), over the anterior fontanelle. It clears the head and senses, dispels wind, calms the spirit, and resolves swelling.
On the midline of the head, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 1 cun posterior to DU23 (Shangxing), over the anterior fontanelle.
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Needling is contraindicated if the fontanelle is not closed.
Clears the head and senses, dispels wind, calms the spirit, and resolves swelling.
Headache, dizziness, vertigo, head wind, brain pain as if splitting (especially after excessive alcohol), cold sensation in the brain, head heaviness, head swelling, facial swelling, sudden facial swelling, red face, nosebleed, nasal congestion, inability to smell, scalp swelling, dandruff-like scalp condition, eye pain, upward-staring eyes, epilepsy, infantile convulsions, fright palpitations, not recognizing people, mania, temporarily falling then becoming rigid, aversion to wind and cold.
Xinhui is a crucial point for disorders of the head and brain, particularly those involving a sensation of cold, pain, or dizziness. The classics emphasize its efficacy for headaches, whether from cold or heat, and its use in treating nasal issues like congestion and nosebleeds. Its location over the anterior fontanelle gives it a powerful ability to influence the brain, making it a key point for epilepsy and fright, but also demanding extreme caution in pediatric patients.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷上 · 正人形第十七 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
囟會 一穴，在上星後一寸陷者中。 灸三壯，主頭目眩，頭皮腫生白屑，兼主面赤暴腫也According to this text, DU22 lies in the hollow 1 cun behind DU23 and receives 3 moxa cones; it records use for dizziness of head and eyes, swelling of the scalp with white flakes, and sudden red swelling of the face.
《針灸甲乙經》 Zhēnjiǔ Jiǎyǐ Jīng — Systematic Classic of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, c. 256–282 · 卷03 · Source: Wikisource ↗
囟會，在上星後一寸，骨間陷者中，督脈氣所發，刺入四分，灸五壯According to this text, DU22 lies 1 cun behind DU23, in the hollow between the bones, where the qi of the governor vessel emerges; needling is 0.4 cun with 5 moxa cones.
《針灸逢源》 Zhēnjiǔ Féngyuán — Sources of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Li Xuechuan, 1815 · 卷四 · 經穴考正 · 督脈穴考 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
囟會 在上星後一寸陷中。 （針二分。 灸二七壯小兒八歲以下禁針緣囟門未合。 針之不幸令人夭）治腦虛冷痛According to this text, DU22 lies in the hollow 1 cun behind DU23; it gives needling 0.2 cun and 14 moxa cones, but states that needling is forbidden in children under eight because the fontanelle has not closed, and that needling it could unluckily cause early death; it records use for cold pain from brain deficiency.
《扁鵲神應針灸玉龍經》 Biǎn Què Shényìng Zhēnjiǔ Yùlóng Jīng — Bian Que's Jade Dragon Classic of Divinely Responsive Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 1329 · 灸法杂抄切要 · Source: Wikisource ↗
脑虚冷衄，风入脑久远成疾，宜灸囟会The text records that for nosebleed from cold deficiency of the brain, and long-standing illness from wind entering the brain, moxa at DU22 was advised.
DU22 is one of 28 points on the Governing Vessel Meridian. Nearby points:
DU22 (Xinhui) is located on the midline of the head, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 1 cun posterior to DU23 (Shangxing), over the anterior fontanelle.
DU22 clears the head and senses, dispels wind, calms the spirit, and resolves swelling. Common clinical indications include headache, dizziness, vertigo, head wind, brain pain as if splitting (especially after excessive alcohol), cold sensation in the brain, head heaviness, head swelling, facial swelling, sudden facial swelling, red face, nosebleed, nasal congestion, inability to smell, scalp swelling, dandruff-like scalp condition, eye pain, upward-staring eyes, epilepsy, infantile convulsions, fright palpitations, not recognizing people, mania, temporarily falling then becoming rigid, aversion to wind and cold.
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Needling is contraindicated if the fontanelle is not closed. Caution: It is strictly forbidden to needle this point on children under eight years of age whose fontanelle has not yet fused, as it could be fatal.
DU22 is a point on the Governing Vessel Meridian (Dū Mài).