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Luoque 絡却

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the head, 5.5 cun above the front hairline and 1.5 cun out from the front midline.

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🖼See it in pictures

Luoque — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Luoque — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Luoque — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Luoque.

On this page

Where is Luoque?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Luoque?

On the head, 5.5 cun above the front hairline and 1.5 cun out from the front midline.

It is 0.5 cun behind and 1.5 cun to the side of Baihui (GV20).

Beneath the point

Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 5.5 cun above the front hairline (0.5 cun behind the vertex point), 1.5 cun (19.2 mm) from the midline.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find Baihui on the midline at the top of the head, 5 cun above the middle of the front hairline.
Go 0.5 cun back from Baihui.
Press 1.5 cun out to the side.

Check · it is 5.5 cun back from the front hairline.

What is a “cun”?

A cun is a body-scaled unit of length. The precise way is to divide a bone length into equal parts (proportional bone cun); finger widths are a quick estimate.

📖 Words explained

epicranial aponeurosis: A thin, tough sheet of tendon covering the top of the head like a cap, joined to frontalis in front and occipitalis behind. When the scalp moves, it slides with this sheet.
parietal bone: The pair of wide skull bones covering the top and upper sides of the head. They meet along the middle of the crown.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Sudden severe headache or dizziness, or weakness on one side: call emergency services at once — do not try acupressure.
Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The name joins luo (to connect) and que (to turn back).
The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing gives Qiangyang (強陽) and Naogai (腦蓋) as alternative names.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Luoque?

On the head, 5.5 cun above the front hairline and 1.5 cun out from the front midline. It is 0.5 cun behind and 1.5 cun to the side of Baihui (GV20).

How do I find Luoque?

Find Baihui on the midline at the top of the head, 5 cun above the middle of the front hairline. Go 0.5 cun back from Baihui. Press 1.5 cun out to the side. it is 5.5 cun back from the front hairline.

What should I watch out for?

Sudden severe headache or dizziness, or weakness on one side: call emergency services at once — do not try acupressure. Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 103
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 16 — same location
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary
Traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Classical record: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3, sec. 3 (head, 1.5-cun line)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.