(GV) Governing Vessel Meridian - Point Functions Chart
You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| GV 1 | luo connecting; hemorrhoids from excess or deficiency; anus issues; genitourinary disorders; 5 lin; coccyx issues |
| GV 2 | alt. to GV 1; warming cold in the lower warmer; coccyx pain |
| GV 3 | local point; warming cold, cold damp in the lower warmer (moxa) |
| GV 4 | "ming men;" tonify KD Qi, Yang & Jing, low back pain, impotence, weakness; disorders of the elderly; clears heat from whole body; KD Yin Deficiency; steaming bone disorder; tiredness from overwork, stress |
| GV 6 | local spine issues; reinforce UB 20 SP Shu, diarrhea, abdominal pain and distention |
| GV 7 | reinforce UB 19 GB Shu |
| GV 8 | reinforce UB 18 LV Shu; sinew spasms, muscle tightness/contraction; emotional imbalances; epigastric, cardiac pain; middle jiao issues |
| GV 9 | reinforce UB 17 Diaphragm Shu; middle/upper jiao issues; asthma; SOB; chest/flank pain; LV/GB esp. damp heat, jaundice |
| GV 10 | reinforce UB 16 GV Shu; hot blood; infections, boils, acne |
| GV 11 | reinforce UB 15 HT Shu; spirit issues; HT a/or LU deficiencies (GV 12 more for excess), anxiety, fogginess |
| GV 12 | reinforce UB 13 LU Shu; LU heat, cough, asthma; LU excess and deficiencies; promote strong development in children; excess type emotional imbalances, rage, antisocial behavior; skin disorders, boils |
| GV 13 | steaming bone disorder, inflammation issues, malaria |
| GV 14 | meeting all yang; release the exterior, wind-cold, wind-heat; fever; neck, upper back pain; tonify wei qi |
| GV 15 | throat issues, speech issues; occipital headache |
| GV 16 | wind issues from exterior or inferior; headache, dizziness; window of the sky point; sea of marrow point |
| GV 20 | headache, dizziness; internal LV wind; prolapse |
| GV 23 | nose issues, congestion, rhinitis; sinus headache |
| GV 24 | frontal headache; sinusitis |
| GV 25 | restore consciousness |
| GV 26 | command point for fainting, collapse; acute low back sprain |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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