Atlas of Acupuncture

3 Anatomical Orientation

Anterior hairline (
Fig. 3.4)

The anterior hairline forms the superior border of the forehead and

can vary considerably from person to person. The original line of

hair growth is generally considered as the anterior hairline.

In men especially, the hairline may begin to recede early in life

due to progressive baldness, so that the existing hairline may not

be identical with the original line, which will now be located in an

area not covered by hair. In these cases ask the patient to frown:

the original hairline will be located superior to the wrinkled fore-

head, at the junction of the still slightly creased skin with the com-

pletely smooth skin. Points in this area are 
Du-20to Du-24,

BL-3to BL-7, G.B.-4to G.B.-7, G.B.-13to G.B.-15, ST-8.

Du-24

BL-3

BL-4

G.B.-15

G.B.-13

ST-8 Anterior

hair line

1.5 cun

BL-4

Hairline

Midline

0.5 cun

1/3 2/3

ST-8

Du-24

Hairline

Midline

0.5 cun

3 cun

2/3 1/3

G.B.-13

G.B.-15

ST-8

Du-24

1.5 cun

Fig. 3.4

Fig. 3.5 Fig. 3.6