Du20 Baihui ( Vg20 )

Location On the midline of the head , 7 cun directly above the posterior hairline . approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting the apexes of the two auricles

Indications Headache , vertigo , tinnitus , nasal obstruction , aphasia by apoplexy , coma , mental disorders , prolapse of the rectum and the uterus .

Method Puncture subcutaneously - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The anastomotic network formed by the superficial temporal arteries and veins and the occipital arteries and veins on both sides .

Innervation The branch of the great occipital nerve .