XH21 (Head Triangle)

頭三角tóu sān jiǎo

Extra Points: Head

Location of acupuncture point XH21 (Head Triangle)
7
Indications
4
Protocols

Location

Three points, on the forehead at the crossing points of the perpendicular line from the inner canthus, the front hairline, and shangxing (du23).

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XH21 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Calm MindCalm MindCirculation BloodCirculation BloodInsomniaHeadacheHeadache

Protocols using XH21

  • InsomniaLU03, ST27, ST36, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL19, BL43, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC04, PC06, PC07, TB19, GB12, GB20, GB23, GB34, GB44, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV14, GV18, GV19, GV24, XB09, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH09, XH14, XH16, XH21, XL21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Calm MindXC06, XH03, XH21, XL04, XL21, XU21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Circulation BloodXB02C1, XB02C2, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1, XB02S2, XB02S3, XB02S4, XB02S5, XB02T1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9, XC21, XH21, XH25, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • HeadacheLU06, LU07, LU10, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI08, LI09, ST02, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, HT02, HT05, SI01, SI04, SI07, SI16, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL16, BL19, BL22, BL30, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL56, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL65, KD03, PC01, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB11, TB12, TB16, TB18, TB19, TB21, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB07, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, CV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV18, GV23, GV24, GV26, XB09, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH14, XH15, XH16, XH21, XH35, XH38, XH45, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU07A, XU07B, XU08, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)