Actions & Effects

GOVERNING VESSEL

Actions & Effects

GOVERNING VESSEL

ACUPOINT
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GV1

LOCATION
Midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus

INDICATIONS
Calms Spasm & Alleviates Pain Moves Stool & Reduces Hemorrhoids Regulates CV & GV

FUNCTIONS
Hemorrhoids Prolapsed Anus Impotence Seizures (eg. such as epilepsy) Low Back Pain (good point for coccyx pain)

DISCUSSION
Main point for hemorrhoids from excess or deficiency, anal prolapse, anal fissure. Important point for genitourinary disorders, for the five types of painful urinary disorder, urinary retention, sexual exhaustion, impotence, seminal emission. Mentioned for pain or a cramping sensation of the penis. Developmental problems, failure of the fontanelle to close in children. Mental cloudiness, heavy feeling in the head from deficiency, brain fog, vision problems with squinting. Also indicated for seizure, mania. Main point for disorders of the coccyx. Warming point, for cold in the lower warmer, amenorrhea or uterine bleeding from deficiency, weakness or atrophy of the lower limbs, seminal emission, impotence, and diarrhea.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

LUO CONNECTING PONT OF THE GOVERNING VESSEL

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GV2

On the PML in the hiatus of the sacrum

Warms the Lower Warmer Strengthens the Low Back & Knees

Seizures: supports GV1 Hemorrhoids : supports GV1 Low Back Pain Warming point for cold in lower warmer: Supports GV4

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GV3

On PML BSP L4

Strengthens Low Back & Knees Fortifies the Jing Palace

LUMBAR HINGE MAIN POINT FOR LOW BACK AND KNEE PAIN

Lumbosacral pain Knee pain Lower limb weakness, atrophy, paralysis Impotence

Warming point for cold or cold damp in the lower warmer. Name is lumbar gate or lumbar hinge, at this point the low back bends in flexion, treat for pain when bending forward (herniated disc.) GV3 is often treated with ginger moxa, needle the huatuo points level with GV3 for stronger effect, especially for low back or knee pain.

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GOVERNING VESSEL

ACUPOINT
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GV4

LOCATION
On PML BSP L2

INDICATIONS
Cultivates Original Qi & Tonifies the Kidneys Strengthens Low Back and Knees Tonifies Kidney Yang & Builds Life Fire

FUNCTIONS
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DISCUSSION

CONTRAINDICATIONS

STRONGEST POINT FOR TONIFYING KD YANG BUILDS LIFE FIRE

Low back pain or sprain Broad, diffuse pain that is worse w/Cold, fatigue & age Characteristically due to KD Deficiency Enuresis (deficient type) Seminal emission, Impotence, vaginal discharge, irregular menses Prolapsed anus 5AM diarrhea Watery, no odor, undigested food Asthma (d/t LU & SP Yang deficient) Builds Life Fire Cold hands & feet due to deficient yang combine GV4 w/direct moxa @ SP2 Main point for sexual/genital problems Lack of sex drive & vitality, etc. Spasms, tremors, seizures Opisthotonos contraction Gastric pain (associated w/LV disharmony)

Name is Ming Men, the Door of Life, the organ without form that resides and movess between the KD, the sea of inherited constitution and fire that supplies vitality to all bodily funcitons. Clears heat from the whle body, for heat disorders of the five zang. Main point for tonifying KD Qi and Yang, for lowe back pain, weak knees, copious nocturnal urination, impotence, seminal emissions, deficient cold menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, cold-type vaginal discharge, daybreak diarrhea (5am). Adrenal exhaustion from stress or overwork, fatigue, lack of sexual vitality or sexual exhaustion. For the immune dysfunction aspect of allergies, for those whose immune systems have been weakened by long-term medication for asthma, allergies.

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GV8

On PML BSP T9

Alleviates Spasm Smoothes LV Qi Extinguishes Internal LV Wind

Reinforces LV Back-Shu (BL18), special point for spasms in the sinews, general muscle tightness and contraction, spine stiffness.

LEVEL W/LV BACK SHU PARTICULAR FUNCTION ON WIND RELATED TO MUSCLES & TENDONS

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GV9

On PML BSP T7

Circulates LU Qi, Expands the Chest & Diaphragm and Alleviates Cough BOTTOM OF THE LUNG

Asthma Cough Chest & back pain (local back pain) o involving dermatomes Jaundice o yin or yang type

Important point for mid-thoracic paink, chest and flank pain radiating from the back. Asthma, cough, difficulty speaking due to shortness of breath, opens the chest and relaxes the diaphragm, combine with BL17 and Huatuo of GV9. Important point for LV/GB disharmony, especially involving damp heat, for hepatitis, jaundice, cholecystitis. Clears blood heat and infectious toxicity, for carbuncles, furuncles, boils, abscesses anywhere on the body but especially the upper back, neck and face. Good point for acne.

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GV10

On PML BSP T6

Circulates LU Qi & Alleviates Cough Cools the Blood Detoxifies Fire Poison & Expels Pus

BLOOD HEAT TOXICITY LEVEL W/GV BACK SHU

Cough Asthma, wheezing Local back pain Helps to clear Blood-Heat toxicity o Special point for boils, esp. on the back and neck o Good point for acne

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GOVERNING VESSEL

ACUPOINT
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GV11

LOCATION
On PML BSP T5

INDICATIONS
Nourishes the Heart & Calms Spirit

FUNCTIONS
Stiff neck & shoulders (w/GV14) Cough Anxiety, stress Memory loss Heart pains & palpitations

DISCUSSION
Important point for spirit problems, palpitations, anxiety, poor memory, muddled thinking, absentmindedness, insomnia has strong effect on mind and mood. Reinforces BL15 for HT disease, angina.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Level with Back Shu of HT (BL 15) (BL44 = outer Bladder spirit point) BIAS TOWARDS DEFICIENCY

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GV12

On PML BSP T3

Circulates LU Qi, Calms Wheezing & Alleviates Cough Level w/Back-Shu LU

Asthma Chest & back pain o Used more broadly w/issues involving the LU in general Seizures, epilepsy

Heat in the Lungs and chest, cough, asthma, chest pain, mentioned classically for whopping cough (use cupping sliding cups BL13-BL17). Supporting point for chronic conditions affecting the Lungs, for deficient asthma, exhaustion from deficient LU Qi.

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GV13

On PML BSP T1

Releases the Exterior & Circulates Lung Qi Alleviates Tremors, Spasms & Convulsions

FEVER AND MALARIA POINT CROSSING POINT OF THE BLADDER

Fever Malaria:This is a main point in malaria treatment as it also cools heat Headache:Typically Tai Yang or Shao Yang Head & neck muscle spasms Jaundice
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Important point for Malaria. COOLS HEAT

Yin Type: Dull yellow or gray coloration

of sclera & skin, sallow complexion, mental fatigue, heavy sensation of the body, lassitude, poor appetite, nausea, chest oppression, abdominal distention, cold limbs, clear urine, loose stools, pale tongue with white coating. Due to damp cold. Yang Type: Bright yellow to orange tone in color of skin and sclera, undisturbed mentality, poor appetite, urinary difficulty, constipation, deep-colored urine, red tongue with yellow, greasy coating. Due to damp heat.

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GOVERNING VESSEL

ACUPOINT
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GV14

LOCATION
On PML BSP C7

INDICATIONS
Clears Heat & Releases the Exterior Disperses Wind & Cold Strengthens Wei Qi Clears Summer Heat

FUNCTIONS
Bronchitis Stiff, painful neck and shoulders Upper back pain Seizures Cold hands & feet (w/moxa) Acute febrile disease Malaria (main point) Heat stroke Wind-Heat skin conditions Common cold (key point)

DISCUSSION
Main point for acute wind cold or wind heat, colds and flu Main point for reducing high fevers, combine with LU11, BL40 (can bleed these points). Main point for summer heat. Main point for neck and upper back pain and stiffness (w/GB20, BL10, BL11, BL12, Bailao, SI12, SI13, etc.) Main point for wind heat skin conditions, hives, eczema, red, itchy rashes, combine w/LI11, SP10, BL40. Strengthens the Wei Qi, wind cold can enter the body through the triangle formed by GV14 and BL12. Keep this area warm, supple and flexible with needle, moxa, massage to promote longevity. Opens the orifices refers to mouth, throat and tongue, for throat swelling, hoarseness, post-stroke speech disorders, important point for muteness due to tongue stiffness or vocal cord disorders. Occipital headache

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INTERSECTING POINT OF ALL YANG CHANNELS

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GV15

On PML, .5 cun inferior to GV16 in the depression above SP C2.

Opens the Orifices & Awakens the Spirit Benefits the Tongue & Moistens the Throat

MUTENESS DOOR VOICE ISSUES due to STIFF TONGUE

Seizures Stiff neck Stiff tongue inhibiting speech Apoplexy Aphasia o When problem is coming from brain as opposed to the voice box

No Deep Perp. or Superior Oblique Needle (Needle level with the nose!)

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GV16

On PML, .5 cun above GV15 (1 cun above PHL)

Disperses Exterior Wind Benefits the Joints INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR WIND

Stiff neck Numbness of the limbs Common cold good point Headache Mental illness (Wind type symptoms) Hemiplegia Blurring vision

Main point for wind, whether exterior or interior, particularly affecting the head and neck. For wind cold headache, stiff neck, aversion to wind; as well as dizziness, visual dizziness, numbness, twitching, tremors. Important point for headache, whether occipital, temporal or frontal. Intersecting point with the Yang Wei Mai, which connects with the GB along the sides of the head. Good point for headache from stiff neck, combine with GB20, GB21, TW15 (all three points lie on the Yang Wei Mai). Window of the Sky point, promotes communication between the head and body, many indications are consistent with other points of this group, such as headache, dizziness, throat swelling, earache, eye pain, nosebleeds, aphasia.

No Deep Perpendicular or Superior Oblique Needle

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GOVERNING VESSEL

ACUPOINT
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GV20

LOCATION
On midline at the vertex of the head.

INDICATIONS
Raises Yang & Benefits Qi Calms LV & Extinguishes Internal LV Wind Clears the Brain & Calms (& Lifts) Spirit Stabilizes Ascending Yang

FUNCTIONS
Headache & Dizziness (d/t deficiency or excess) Insomnia Nasal congestion (swollen membranes) Prolapsed anus, stomach, uterus Acute Midline back sprain (distal point) Seizures Aphasia Stroke Hemiplegia Aphasia Hypertension (no moxa) Nosebleed Eye pain and swelling Sinusitis Sinus problems Use w/moxa for sinus problems w/COLD indications

DISCUSSION
Main point for headache, dizziness, eye pain and redness, irritability, hypertension from excess Yang in the upper body, often occurring with patterns of excess LV Yang or LV fire. Main point for internal LV wind which as some overlapping indications with the above entry, for headache, dizziness, visual dizziness, tinnitus, vertex pain, windstroke, seizures. Main point for prolapse, anal, uterine, vaginal; main point for hemorrhoids (strong to raise prolapse). Important point for uterine bleeding, deficiency diarrhea. Helps raise and firm KD Yang.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

6 YANG CHANNELS MEET HERE LV CHANNEL GOES TO THE VERTEX

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GV23

1 cun posterior to AHL

Brightens the Eyes Opens the Nose Disperses Wind-Heat

MAIN POINT FOR NOSE ISSUES

Main point for nose problems, nasal congestion, rhinitis, nasal polyps, sinus headache. Main point for nosebleeds, needle for acute nosebleeds due to heat, moxa 5-7 times for chronic nosebleeds. Wind heat affecting the head and face, red, swollen eyes, headache, vision problems.

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GV24

On AML, .5 cun posterior to AHL

Opens the Nose Calms Liver & Alleviates Spasms Clears the Liver & Brightens the Eyes

Headache Rhinitis Seizures Vertigo Dr. Soo Only use moxa on this point o Do not use this point at night

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GV26

On AML on the junction of 1/3 and lower 2/3 of philtrum

Restores Consciousness & Opens the Orifices Benefits Lumbar Spine INTERIOR WIND ACUTE MIDLINE BACK SPRAIN

Fainting Coma Seizures Acute lower back sprain Facial paralysis (d/t stroke) Drowning (combine with CV1) Trismus

One of two command points (w/PC6) added to the original four, for fainting, collapse. Main point for restoring consciousness, for shock, revival from fainting, weakness, helps patient to awaken, use fingernail in an emergency. Calming point for hysteria, mania, mental disorders. Main point for acute low back sprain.

No Moxa