Governing Vessel Flashcards
What is the governing vessel understood as?
It is understood to be the channel that ascends through the spine to the brain.
What does the governing vessel enter?
Ascends both inside the spine and alongside the spine
Primary channel enters the brain at DU16 and at the vertex
Primary channel enters the kidneys, passes through the heart, winds around the anus, winds around the external genitals.
What are the actions of the Governing Vessel?
Connected to the pathways and relationships with the kidneys, heart and brain.
- Treats diseases of the anus, rectum and intestines. Haemorrhoids, prolapse of rectum and intestinal disorders.
- Treating diseases of the genitals and urinary system, and uterus. Painful urinary dysfunction, urinary retention or difficultly seminal emission and menstrual disturbance.
- Treats disorders of the spine.
- Treats febrile diseases and reduces heat in the body.
- Treats diseases of ZangFu
- Treats disorders of exterior or interior wind
- Treats disorders of the sense organs
- Treats disorders of heart zang
- Treats disorders of the brain and spirit.
What is GV1 / DU1?
CHANGQIANG / Long Strong
Luo-connecting point of the GV
Meeting point of GV with CV, GB and KID
What are the actions of GV1?
Treats haemorrhoids
Benefits two lower yin
Activates the channels and alleviates pain
Calms the spirit
What are the indications of GV1?
- Haemorrhoids, blood in stool, prolapse of rectum
- Painful urinary dysfunction, difficult urination, dark urine
- Pain of lumbar region, stiffness of spine
- Mania, fright, epilepsy
What is GV4?
MingMen / Gate of Life
What are the functions of GV4?
Clears heat
Regulates governing vessel
Tonifies the kidneys
Benefits the Lumbar spine
What are the indications of GV4?
- Heat in the body, absence of sweating, malaria with alternating chills and fever
- Tinnitus, dizziness, headache, epilepsy
- Seminal emission
- Prolapse of rectum, haemorrhoids, blood in the stool
- Stiffness of lumbar spine, pain of lumbar radiating to abdomen, kidney deficiency lumbar pain
What is GV6?
JiZhong / Centre of the Spine
What are the actions of GV6?
Fortifies the Spleen and drains damp
Benefits the spine
What are the indications of GV6?
- Abdominal fullness with no pleasure to eat, abdominal masses, jaundice, diarrhoea, blood in stool
- Stiffness of lumbar spine, wind epilepsy, warm febrile disease
What is GV8?
JinSuo / Sinew Contraction
What are the actions of GV8?
Soothes the Liver, pacifies wind and relieves spasm
Calms the spirit
What are the indications of GV8?
- Upward staring eyes, clonic spasm, epilepsy, stiffness of the spine and pain of the heart
- Mania, mad walking, incessant talking, jaundice, anger infuriating the liver.