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GV16 · 督脉

Fengfu fēng fǔ · 风府

Location. On the posterior midline, one cun above the posterior hairline, in the depression directly below the external occipital protuberance.

Category. Meeting point with the yang linking vessel 阳维脉交会穴

A classical point for the head; also described as a place where wind enters.

定位。后正中线上,后发际正中直上1寸,枕外隆凸直下凹陷中。

特定穴。Meeting point with the yang linking vessel 阳维脉交会穴

头部的古典要穴;传统也称其为风邪所入之处。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
One of the points where direction matters most. Steep upward needling toward the foramen magnum is dangerous and is taught as a prohibited direction.

Other points on the Governing Vessel

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