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GV22 · 督脉

Xinhui xìn huì · 囟会

Location. On the anterior midline of the head, 2 cun superior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline.

The name refers directly to the fontanelle. Classical texts state that the point is not to be treated while the infant fontanelle is still open — a rare explicit caution carried in the point's own record. What is recorded is the position and that caution.

定位。在头部,前发际正中直上2寸。

穴名「囟」即指囟门。古典文献明言小儿囟门未合者不可刺,此为穴名之中罕见的自带禁忌;所记为部位与此禁忌。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Named for the fontanelle. In infants whose fontanelle has not yet closed, classical texts say the point is not to be needled. On the scalp over the skull, technique is superficial. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Governing Vessel

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