GV 4 GV4 Life Gate Ming Men 命門 governing vessel 4 Governing Vessel 4 gv4
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GV 4 GV4
GV 4 GV4

GV 4 Life Gate - Ming Men - 命門

GV 4 Point Location

Location

L2.

Actions

  • Clears heat from the whole body, for heat disorders of the five zang, malarial disorders, steaming bone disease (can be associated with Tubercolosis among other conditions, a feeling of heat very deep in the body - Kidney Yin Deficiency from a TCM perspective).
  • Main point for tonifying Kidney qi and yang, for low back pain, weak knees, copious nocturnal urination, impotence, seminal emissions, deficient cold menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, cold-type vaginal discharge, daybreak diarrhea (5 a.m.) - possibly diarrhea with blood in the stools. Works well with ginger moxa.
  • Adrenal exhaustion from stress or overwork, fatigue, lack of sexual vitality or sexual exhaustion.
  • Epilepsy, tinnitus, dizziness, fear, panic attacks a/or fright.
  • Hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse.  

GV 4 Cautions

Precautions:

  • No Moxa (MX): Cautions with moxa.
  • General (X): General precautions.

Additional Cautions:

No moxa in males under 20 years of age.

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

Relationships
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