GV 15 GV15 Mute's Gate Ya Men 啞門 governing vessel 15 Governing Vessel 15gv15
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GV 15 Mute's Gate - Ya Men - 啞門

GV 15 Point Location

Location

.5 cun above the midpoint of the PHL in a depression below the spinous process of C1.

Associations

Actions

  • Opens the orifices refers to the mouth, throat and tongue, for throat swelling, hoarseness, post-stroke speech disorders, important point for muteness due to tongue stiffness or vocal cord disorders.
  • Epilepsy, stroke, manic depression, loss of consciousness.
  • Occipital headaches, especially with neck stiffness, upper cervical pain and restricted neck rotation, heaviness of head - GV 15 lies over the space between C1 and C2, and can help release the suboccipital musculature which compresses the atlanto-occipital joint.
  • Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Used to stimulate the medulla and limbic system, useful for emotional issues.  

GV 15 Cautions

Precautions:

  • No Moxa (MX): Cautions with moxa.
  • No Deep Needle (NDN): No Deep Needling.

For a more comprehensive list of all cautions, see our precautions and contraindications page.

Relationships
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Nearby Points (2)
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