Du Mai Head 2

Question 1

GV-15

Answer 1

Ya Men - Mute’s Gate

On the midline of the nape of the neck, between the spinous process of C-1 and C-2, 0.5cun inferior to Du-16, level with BL-10.

Window of Sky Point
Sea of Qi Upper point
Meets the Bladder meridian
Point of Yang Wei Mai

Question 2

GV-16

Answer 2

Feng Fu - Wind Mansion

In a depression directly below the occipital protuberance

Window of Sky Point
Sea of Bone Marrow lower point
Point of Yang Wei Mai
Meets the Bladder meridian
Sends a vessel to the Brain
Clears external wind.
Concentration (limit) of Wei

Question 3

GV-17

Answer 3

Nao Hu - Door of the Brain

On the midline of the skull, 1.5cun above Du-16, in a depression directly above the occipital protuberance

Meets the Bladder meridian
Sends a vessel to the Brain.

Question 4

GV-18

Answer 4

Qiang Jian - (Unyielding) Strong space

On the midline of the skull, 3 cun above Du-16

Features: None

Question 5

GV-19

Answer 5

Hou Ding - Behind the Vertex

On the midline of the skull, 4.5 cun above Du-16

Features: None

Question 6

GV-20

Answer 6

Bai Hui - One Hundred Meetings

On the midline of the skull, 6 cun above Du-16, 8 cun above the glabella.

Meeting Point of all Yang meridians
Connects with the Liver meridian, Bladder TMM and Three Heater DM.
Sea of Bone Marrow Upper point
Sends a vessel to the Brain.

Question 7

GV-21

Answer 7

Qian Ding - Before The Vertex

On the midline of the skull, 1.5 cun anterior to Du-20

Features: None

Question 8

GV-22

Answer 8

Xin Hui - Fontanel Meeting

On the midline of the skull, 5 cun above the glabella.

Features: None

Question 9

GV-23

Answer 9

Shang Xing - Upper Star

On the midline of the skull, 4 cun superior to the glabella. (i.e. midway between the glabella and Du-20)

Features: None

Question 10

GV-24

Answer 10

Shen Ting - Spirit Palace

On the midline of the skull, 3.5 cun superior to the glabella. (0.5 cun within the natural hairline)

Meets Bladder and Stomach meridians

Question 11

GV-25

Answer 11

Su Liao - Original Bone Hole

At the centre of the tip of the nose

Features: None

Question 12

GV-26

Answer 12

Ren Zhong / Shui Guo - Human Centre Water Trough

In the philtrum, 1/3 the distance from the base of the nose to the tip of the lip (level with CO-19)

Command Point for Resuscitation
Crossing Point of the Colon meridian
Meets Stomach and Liver meridians

Question 13

GV-27

Answer 13

Dui Duan - Mouth Extremity / Exchange

A the lower end of the philtrum, where it meets the top of the lip

Features: None

Question 14

GV-28

Answer 14

Yin Jiao - Gum Crossing

On the inside of the mouth, at the junction of the inner lip and the anterior gum.

Meets the Ren and Stomach meridians