On the forehead, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 3 cun lateral to the anterior midline (or two-thirds of the distance between the midline and ST-8).
🧭 How to find it (practical)
Seated, with the head at rest, locate the point 3 cun lateral to the midline, 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline.
🔬 Anatomy
Frontalis muscle. Innervated by the frontal nerve (trigeminal).
💉 Needling
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.3–0.5 cun.
📜 Etymology
Ben (本), talent, capacity; Shen (神), mind. The point is located lateral to Shen Ting (GV-24), in the cephalic region, considered the residence and governor of the mind. Indicated in the treatment of psychic disorders.
