The classic Chinese book “Historical Records: Biography of Bian Que” stated that Bian Que, the ancestor of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) had brought the prince back to to life by using a silver needle at an acupuncture point”. This miraculous acupoint with the function of “reviving the dead” is Baihui acupoint.
The acupoint Baihui (GV20) is the most commonly used point in the TCM treatment of moxibustion, scraping, and acupuncture. It is longevity acupoint which is called one of the four gates of life together with the Yongquan(K1),Mingmen(DU-4), and Shenque(CV8). Regular massaging Baihui acupoint can help improve conditions of 6 chronic diseases including headache, depression, rhinitis, high-blood pressure, insomnia and gastroptosis.
Baihui acupuncture point for 6 diseases
Headache
We have a patient who has suffered from headaches since childhood and the conditions get worse accompanying with symptom of fearing cold during winter. When he came to our clinic, he was diagnosed of a headache of kidney-yang deficiency type. Our physician gave him massage on Baihui and Zusanli acupoints. After 7-8 minutes, his headache was relieved. The patient insisted on massaging these 2 acupoints after returning. During the follow-up consultation, he said that his headache was gone, and he was not as afraid of cold. Regular massaging this acupoint can activate half of the meridians and most of the acupuncture points, and qi and blood. It have the effect of dredging the meridians and relieving pain.
Depression
According to Traditional Chinese medicine, it looks at problems from two aspects: Yin and Yang. A person is positive and energetic, it is Yang; while a person is depressed, it is Yin. Depressed people has excess yin qi and insufficient yang qi, so they have to mobilize the yang qi in their body to effectively disperse the yin evil in the body. Massaging Baihui acupoint can adjust Yang Qi. It can access the yin and yang meridians, connect the meridians of the whole body, and adjust the balance of yin and yang of the body.
Allergic rhinitis
In TCM, it treats rhinitis by lifting up the righteousness of the body. Baihui acupoint is the meeting of hundreds of veins, it can stimulate the body to be positive. Massaging and pressing the acupoint can adjust the yin and yang of the body and improve allergic rhinitis.
High-blood pressure
The brain is the root of all viscera and it dominates people’s thinking, consciousness, memory and other aspects. Baihui acupoint is closely related to the brain and is an important acupoint for regulating brain function. Regularly massaging and pressing the Baihui acupoint can refresh the brain and enlighten the mind, and has a good effect of conditioning the brain.
Insomnia
Baihui acupoint is the point where the three Yang Meridians meet with the Governor Vessel, and it is the point where the yang energy of the body is extremely prosperous. All symptoms of hyperactivity of yang heat, such as palpitations, insomnia, mania, convulsions, etc. Massaging this acupoint has the effect of calming the nerves, calming the liver and subduing the yang.
Ptosis of the stomach
People with ptosis of the stomach are often very thin and feel bloated after eating a little bit of food. As the stomach can not be hold up by qi and blood, leading to stomach dropping. Baihui acupoint is the key point of the Governor Vessel which has the effect of raising yang.
How to find out the Baihui acupoint
There is old saying in China, ” Baihui acupoint can hold a bean.” That is to say, when you stand in an upright position, putting a bean at the acupoint, then the bean would not be fall off when you walking around. It means there is tiny sunken at the acupoint. It is not difficult to find it out.
- Fold the ears in half forward, and take the midpoint of the line connecting the highest points of the two ears, that is, the intersection of the front and rear midlines.
- Insert the thumb into the ear hole, straighten the middle fingers of both hands towards the top of the head, then embrace the top of the head, press the head with the two fingers, and the point where the tips of the two middle fingers touch.
4 ways to operate Baihui acupoint
Massage
It should massage the Baihui acupoint back and forth with the palm of the hand until it get warm, 50 circles clockwise and counterclockwise each time, 2-3 times a day. It can clear the meridians and improve the yang qi of the Governor meridian. For people with high-blood pressure, it can stabilize blood pressure when insisting on it every day.
Percussion
It should gently tap the Baihui acupoint with the right hollow palm, 10 times each time. It can keep you in a good mood, relieving grief and concerns. It also can activate blood and dredge collaterals, and relieve the symptom on the headache caused by exogenous wind-cold, poor rest or insomnia.
Press
It should use the middle finger or index finger to the Baihui point, press 3-5 times from light to heavy, and then rotate and knead 30-50 times to the left and right. If you are weak constitution or suffering from visceral sagging, prolapse of the anus, etc., the movements should be lighter at the beginning, and then gradually increase, and the number of massages can be increased accordingly.
Moxibustion
Generally, it is recommended to use portable moxibustion or hold moxa sticks for 10 minutes. It can prevent dizziness, headache, insomnia, lack of yang, neurasthenia and other diseases. , It has the effect of health care and longevity if you insist on daily.
