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DU-20

百会

Bǎi Huì

Baihui

Location · 定位

头部前发际正中直上5寸，两耳尖连线中点

On the midline of the head, 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of a line connecting the apexes of the auricles

Needling

平刺 0.5–0.8 寸

可灸

Special Categories

督脉与诸阳经交会穴

Actions · 功效

raises yang and upbears the fallen
rouses the brain and opens the orifices
calms the spirit and settles the mind

Indications · 主治

头痛眩晕headache and dizziness
中风，失语wind stroke, aphasia
脱肛，子宫脱垂rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse
失眠健忘insomnia and forgetfulness

Treats Patterns · 主治证型

脾气下陷证

Pí Qì Xià Xiàn Zhèng

Spleen Qi Sinking Pattern

Combined Acupoints · 配穴

气海

Qì Hǎi

Qihai

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-08

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-bai-hui,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Bǎi Huì 百会 (Baihui) — DU-20},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/bai-hui},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-bai-hui, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Bǎi Huì 百会 (Baihui) — DU-20}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/bai-hui}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }