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DU-17

脑户

Nǎo Hù

Naohu

Location · 定位

头部，后正中线上，风府穴直上1.5寸，枕外隆凸上缘凹陷中

On the head, on the posterior midline, 1.5 cun above DU-16 (Fengfu), in the depression on the upper border of the external occipital protuberance

Needling

平刺 0.3–0.5 寸

Special Categories

督脉与足太阳交会穴

Actions · 功效

arouses the brain and opens the portals
extinguishes wind and stops spasm
brightens the eyes

Indications · 主治

头痛、眩晕、项强headache, dizziness, stiff neck
癫狂、癫痫mania, epilepsy
目赤肿痛red swollen painful eyes

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-nao-hu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Nǎo Hù 脑户 (Naohu) — DU-17},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/nao-hu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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