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Du Mai Governing Vessel Flashcards

1
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GV-1 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Chang Qiang - Long Strength

Caution: None

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GV-1 - Location

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Midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus

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GV-1 - Function

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Meets Ren Mai
Luo Point of Du Mai
Sea of Bone Marrow
Regulates the Intestines

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GV-2 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

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Yao Shu - Lumbar Shu

Caution: None

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GV-2 - Location

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On the midline of the back, between the sacrum and the coccyx

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GV-2 - Function

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Shu of the Lumbar region

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GV-3 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Yao Yang Guan - Lumbar Yang Gate

Caution: None

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GV-3 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of L-4, level with BL-25

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GV-3 - Function

A

Regulates Kidney Qi

Other functions:
Activates Qi to the legs

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GV-4 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Ming Men - Door of Life

Caution: None

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GV-4 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of L-2, level with BL-23

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GV-4 - Function

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Has a strong effect on Kidney Yang and therefore on Kidney Yin (VB)
Tonifies Yuan Qi
Conserves Kidney Jing (VB)

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GV-5 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Xuan Shu - Suspended Pivot

Caution: None

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GV-5 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of L-1, level with BL-22

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GV-5 - Function

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None

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GV-6 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Ji Zhong - Spinal Centre

Caution: None

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GV-6 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-11, level with BL-20

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GV-6 - Function

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None

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GV-7 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Zhong Shu - Central Pivot

Caution: Needling or Moxa at this point can disperse the Qi

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GV-7 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-10, level with BL-19

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GV-7 - Function

A

Important point for the accumulation of Qi

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GV-8 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Jin Suo - Contracted Muscle

Caution: None

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GV-8 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-9, level with BL-18

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GV-8 - Function

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Affects the spinalis muscles

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GV-9 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Zhi Yang - Arrival of Yang

Caution: None

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GV-9 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-7, level with BL-17

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GV-9 - Function

A

Meets Yang and Yin Qi

Point at which Yang Qi arrives for distribution (similar to CV-22, CV-12, CV-4)

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GV-10 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Ling Tai - Soul Tower

Caution: Forbidden to Needle or Moxa

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GV-10 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-6, level with BL-16

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GV-10 - Function

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Affects the thoracic cage and chest

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GV-11 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Shen Dao - Shen Way

Caution: Better to use Moxa than a Needle (According to classical texts)

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32
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GV-11 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-5, level with BL-15

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GV-11 - Function

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Connects with the Spleen Tendino muscular meridian

Connects with Kidney Luo meridian

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GV-12 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Shen Zhu - Body Pillar

Caution: None

35
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GV-12 - Location

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On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-3, level with BL-13

36
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GV-12 - Function

A

Affects the spine and the Lung Qi

Meets the Bladder

37
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GV-13 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Tao Dao - Kiln Way

Caution: None

38
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GV-13 - Location

A

On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of T-1, level with BL-11

39
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GV-13 - Function

A

Meets Bladder (BL-12) and sends its energy towards the Bladder meridian.

40
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GV-14 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Da Zhui - Big Hammer

Caution: None

41
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GV-14 - Location

A

On the midline of the back, at the lower border of spinous process of C-7

42
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GV-14 - Function

A

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

43
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GV-15 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Ya Men - Mute’s Gate

Caution: Manipulating the needle is not advisable
Forbidden to Moxa

44
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GV-15 - Location

A

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.

45
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GV-15 - Feature

A

Window of Sky Point
Sea of Qi Upper point
Meets the Bladder meridian
Point of Yang Wei Mai

46
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GV-16 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Feng Fu - Wind Mansion

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

47
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GV-16 - Location

A

In a depression directly below the occipital protuberance

48
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GV-16 - Feature

A 
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
  • Acts on pituitary and suprarenal glands
  • Sun Si Miao Ghost Point
49
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GV-17 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Nao Hu - Door of the Brain

Caution: Forbidden to Needle or Moxa

50
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GV-17 - Location

A

On the midline of the skull, 1.5cun above Du-16, in a depression directly above the occipital protuberance

51
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GV-17 - Feature

A

Meets the Bladder meridian

Sends a vessel to the Brain.

52
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GV-18 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Qiang Jian - (Unyielding) Strong space

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

53
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GV-18 - Location

A

On the midline of the skull, 3 cun above Du-16

54
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GV-18 - Feature

A

None

*Reinforces the action of surrounding points

55
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GV-19 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Hou Ding - Behind the Vertex

Caution: None

56
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GV-19 - Location

A

On the midline of the skull, 4.5 cun above Du-16

57
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GV-19 - Feature

A

None

  • Du-13 and Du-19 stimulate Thyroid
  • Balances autonomic nervous system and central nervous system
58
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GV-20 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Bai Hui - One Hundred Meetings

Caution: Raises blood pressure
Forbidden to use if the blood pressure is abnormal from an emotional cause.

59
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GV-20 - Location

A

On the midline of the skull, 6 cun above Du-16, 8 cun above the glabella.

60
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GV-20 - Feature

A

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.

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GV-21 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Qian Ding - Before The Vertex

Caution: None

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GV-21 - Location

A

On the midline of the skull, 1.5 cun anterior to Du-20

63
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GV-21 - Feature

64
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GV-22 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Xin Hui - Fontanel Meeting

Caution: Forbidden to needle in children under 8 years old
Do not needle too deeply in adults.

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GV-22 - Location

A

On the midline of the skull, 5 cun above the glabella.

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GV-22 - Feature

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GV-23 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Shang Xing - Upper Star

Caution: None

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GV-23 - Location

A

On the midline of the skull, 4 cun superior to the glabella. (i.e. midway between the glabella and Du-20)

69
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GV-23 - Feature

A

None

*Sun Si Miao Ghost Point

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GV-24 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Shen Ting - Spirit Palace

Caution: None

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GV-24 - Location

A

On the midline of the skull, 3.5 cun superior to the glabella. (0.5 cun within the natural hairline)

72
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GV-24 - Feature

A

Meets Bladder and Stomach meridians

73
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GV-25 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Su Liao - Original Bone Hole

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

74
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GV-25 - Location

A

At the centre of the tip of the nose

75
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GV-25 - Feature

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GV-26 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Ren Zhong / Shui Guo - Human Centre Water Trough

Caution: None

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GV-26 - Location

A

In the philtrum, 1/3 the distance from the base of the nose to the tip of the lip (level with CO-19)

78
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GV-26 - Feature

A

Command Point for Resuscitation
Crossing Point of the Colon meridian
Meets Stomach and Liver meridians

  • Sun Si Miao ghost Point
79
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GV-27 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Dui Duan - Mouth Extremity / Exchange

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

80
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GV-27 - Location

A

A the lower end of the philtrum, where it meets the top of the lip

81
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GV-27 - Feature

82
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GV-28 - name in Chinese and English

Caution

A

Yin Jiao - Gum Crossing

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

83
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GV-28 - Location

A

On the inside of the mouth, at the junction of the inner lip and the anterior gum.

84
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GV-28 - Feature

A

Meets the Ren and Stomach meridians

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