GV 15 GV15 Mute's Gate Ya Men 啞門 governing vessel 15 Governing Vessel 15 gv15
GV 15 GV15
GV 15 GV15
GV 15 Mute's Gate - Ya Men - 啞門
Location
.5 cun above the midpoint of the PHL in a depression below the spinous process of C1.
Associations
- Window of the Sky Point
- Sea of Qi Point (with CV 17, ST 9, GV 14)
- Intersecting point of the Governing Vessel & Yang Wei Vessels
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
Point Categories (1)
Nearby Points (2)
- EX Huatuojiaji at C2 Sides of Spine at C2
- UB 10 Celestial Pillar
Related Blog Posts (1)