Du Mai - Governing Vessel Flashcards
GV-1
Chang Qiang - Long Strength
Midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus
Meets Ren Mai
Luo Point of Du Mai
Sea of Bone Marrow
Regulates the Intestines
GV-2
Yao Shu - Lumbar Shu
On the midline of the back, between the sacrum and the coccyx
Shu of the Lumbar region
GV-3
Yao Yang Guan - Lumbar Yang Gate / Barrier
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of L-4, level with BL-25
Regulates Kidney Qi
GV-4
Ming Men - Door of Life / Life Gate
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of L-2, level with BL-23
Has a strong effect on Kidney Yang and therefore on Kidney Yin (VB)
Tonifies Yuan Qi
Conserves Kidney Jing (VB)
GV-5
Xuan Shu - Suspended Pivot
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of L-1, level with BL-22
None
GV-6
Ji Zhong - Spinal Centre
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-11, level with BL-20
None
GV-7
Zhong Shu - Central Pivot
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-10, level with BL-19
Important point for the accumulation of Qi
GV-8
Jin Suo - Contracted Muscle
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-9, level with BL-18
Affects the spinalis muscles
GV-9
Zhi Yang - Arrival of Yang / Extremity of Yang
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-7, level with BL-17
Meets Yang and Yin Qi
Point at which Yang Qi arrives for distribution (similar to CV-22, CV-12, CV-4)
GV-10
Ling Tai - Soul Tower
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-6, level with BL-16
Affects the thoracic cage and chest
GV-11
Shen Dao - Shen Way / Spirit Way
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-5, level with BL-15
Connects with the Spleen Tendino muscular meridian
Connects with Kidney Luo meridian
GV-12
Shen Zhu - Body Pillar
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-3, level with BL-13
Meets the Bladder (BL-12)
Affects the spine and the Lung Qi
GV-13
Tao Dao - Kiln Way / Path
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-1, level with BL-11
Meets Bladder (BL-12) and sends its energy towards the Bladder meridian.
GV-14
Da Zhui - Big Hammer
On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of C-7
Meeting point of all the Yang meridians
Sea of Qi Upper point
Tonifies Yang Qi
Clears Heat
Direct action on the pituitary and suprarenal glands
GV-15
Ya Men - Mute’s Gate
On the midline of the nape of the neck, between the spinous process of C-1 and C-2, 0.5cun inferior to Du-16, level with BL-10.
Window of Sky Point
Sea of Qi Upper point
Meets the Bladder meridian
Point of Yang Wei Mai
GV-16
Feng Fu - Wind Mansion
In a depression directly below the occipital protuberance
Window of Sky Point Sea of Bone Marrow lower point Point of Yang Wei Mai Meets the Bladder meridian Sends a vessel to the Brain
Clears external wind.
Concentration (limit) of Wei Qi
GV-17
Nao Hu - Door of the Brain
On the midline of the skull, 1.5cun above Du-16, in a depression directly above the occipital protuberance
Meets the Bladder meridian
Sends a vessel to the Brain.
GV-18
Qiang Jian - (Unyielding) Strong space
On the midline of the skull, 3 cun above Du-16
None
GV-19
Hou Ding - Behind the Vertex
On the midline of the skull, 4.5 cun above Du-16
None
GV-20 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Bai Hui - One Hundred Meetings
On the midline of the skull, 6 cun above Du-16, 8 cun above the glabella.
Meeting Point of all Yang meridians
Connects with the Liver meridian, Bladder TMM and Three Heater DM.
Sea of Bone Marrow Upper point
Sends a vessel to the Brain.
GV-21
Qian Ding - Before The Vertex
On the midline of the skull, 1.5 cun anterior to Du-20
None
GV-22
Xin Hui - Fontanel Meeting
On the midline of the skull, 5 cun above the glabella.
None
GV-23
Shang Xing - Upper Star
On the midline of the skull, 4 cun superior to the glabella. (i.e. midway between the glabella and Du-20)
None
GV-24
Shen Ting - Spirit Palace
On the midline of the skull, 3.5 cun superior to the glabella. (0.5 cun within the natural hairline)
Meets Bladder and Stomach meridians
