Location
( GV-21 In Front of the Crown QIANDING - Acupuncture Points ) On the midline, 3.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline or 1.5 cun anterior to -- GV-20.
How to find
First, locate GV-20 (at the junction of the vertical midline and a line connecting the apices of the ears) and, from there, measure 1.5 cun in an anterior direction. Or: Locate the anterior hairline (the distance from the anterior hairline to GV-20 is 5 cun) and palpate 3.5 cun in a superior/posterior direction.
There, locate GV-21 on the midline.
Needling
Transversely (subcutaneously) 0.5–1 cun. Caution with infants whose fontanelle has not yet closed. Moxibustion possible.
Actions/Indications
Dispels Wind and Dampness
Opens the channel
Calms the shen