Governor VesselGV22

Xinhui 顖會

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the head, on the midline, 2 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline.

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Xinhui — 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.

Xinhui — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Frontal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis · Epicranial aponeurosis

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

On this page

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

1Where is Xinhui?

On the head, on the midline, 2 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline.

Beneath the point

Frontal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis · Epicranial aponeurosis

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 2 cun (39.3 mm along the midline skin) behind the anterior hairline. The model has no hair, so the anterior hairline was computed as 3 cun above the glabella.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the middle of the front hairline. If the hairline is unclear, use the method given under GV24.
Measure 2 B-cun up along the midline.

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.
frontal bone: The skull bone that forms the forehead and brows. Its upper part is the forehead and its lower part makes the roof of the eye sockets.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Do not press this area on a baby whose fontanelle has not yet closed.
WHO's safety guidelines (1999) list the infant fontanelle as an area never to be needled.
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?

Xin is the old character for the fontanelle; the name refers to the soft spot of infancy. It carries no special category in the classical lists.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Xinhui?

On the head, on the midline, 2 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline.

How do I find Xinhui?

Find the middle of the front hairline. If the hairline is unclear, use the method given under GV24. Measure 2 B-cun up along the midline.

What should I watch out for?

Do not press this area on a baby whose fontanelle has not yet closed. WHO's safety guidelines (1999) list the infant fontanelle as an area never to be needled. 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. 214
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Safety: WHO Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture (1999), p. 25
Safety: CCAOM Clean Needle Technique Manual, 7th ed. (rev. 2024), p. 15

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.