Governing Vessel Flashcards
Primary Pathway of GV
Lower abdomen—> perineum —> GV1
midline of sacrum—> interior of spinal column
nape of neck (GV16)—> BRAIN —>vertex (GV20)
forehead—>NOSE—>philtrum (GV26)
the junction of upper lip & gum (GV28)
Branches of GV?
1.) LOWER ABD to GENITALS (around anus) ascends to KIDNEYs
#2.) LOWER ABD winds @ external genitals ascends to middle Umbilicus passes thru **HEARTwinds @ mouth ascends to _ST1 _**
#3.) BL1 converges at GV20 enters BRAIN emerges GV16 descends thru BL12 enters the KIDNEYS
Luo Connecting vessel of GV?
GV1—> bilaterally along side of spine
nape of neck—> spreads over OCCIPUT
at scapular region connects w/ BL channel—> spreads thru spine
**In excess: stiffness of spine
**in deficiency: heaviness of head & shaking of head
Where does GV path originate?
BAO (uterus & sperm)
Actions of GV points?
Tx disorders of spine
GV14: Tx anus, rectum & intestines, urinary system, genitals & uterus
GV4, 6, 8, 11, 12: Tx Zang-Fu Organs
GV20, 24, 11: Tx brain & spirit (HT)
GV15-28: Tx tongue, eyes, nose
GV10, 13, 14: Tx febrile dz & reduce heat
GV16: Tx exterior & interior wind
**Strong action for clearing heat & wind
Luo connecting pt of GV?
GV1
Meating pt of GV w/ 6 Yang channels?
GV14 - Sea of Qi pt
Sea of Qi Point?
GV15
**and GV14
Sea of Marrow point on GV?
GV16 - Window of Heaven Pt
**and GV20
Sea of Marrow Pt on GV?
GV20
**and GV16
6 command points - Point of recessitation?
GV26
GV1 Indications?
Local disorders of anus
Genito-urinary disorders
Spine problems
Mental/neurological disorders
GV1 actions (Luo Connecting pt)?
Tx hemorrhoids
Benefits 2 lower yin
Activates the channel & alleviates pain (spine)
Calms the spirit (spreads over occiput)
Middle & lower back points?
GV1
GV3
GV4
GV8
GV3 actions?
Lumbar Yang gate
Main point for lower back & leg pain (benefits lumbar region)
Dispels cold-damp (regulates LW)
GV3 indiscations?
Cold-damp in LW (Excess patterns)
**pain/numbness & motor impairment of both lumbar region & legs
**Seminal emissions, impotence, white turbidity
GV4 actions?
Builds Fire of Gate of Life (Tonifies KD Yang)
Regulates GV
Benefits lumbar spine
Clear heat - 5 internal Organs
***Strongest Point For Tonifying KD-Yang*
GV4 Indications?
KD-Yang deficiency
GV: Opisthotonos, splitting H/A, epilepsy
GV3 vs GV4
GV3 is more DISPERSIVE vs GV4 is more BUILDING
Local point for back ache vs Tonify KD Yang
(supports “Fire of the Gate of Life”
GV8?
Sinew contraction (wind related to muscle & tendons)
LV-Wind
Anger injuring the LV
Upper back points?
GV9
GV10
GV11
GV12
GV13
GV14
GV9?
Treat jaundice (MW)
Expands the chest & diaphram (UW)
Alleviates cough
Local pain/stiffness of spine
**Level w/ Diaphram Shu - BL17
(Bottom of the Lung GV9 & GV10)
Jaundice types?
Yin vs Yang?
Yin type: Dull yellow, cold limbs, clear urine, loose stools, pale tongue w/ wht TC
Damp-Cold
Yang type: Bright yellow, constipation, dark urine, red tongue w/ yellow TC
Damp-Heat
GV10?
Clears heat & detoxifies Poison
**Blood-heat toxicity
Empiricle point for furuncles
Lung disorders (cough, asthma, wheezing)
Local back pain/stiffness
GV11 - Actions?
Tonifies the HT & LU * Calms the Spirit
“Spirit Pathway”
**Level w/ BL15 (Back-shu of HT)
GV11 Indications?
Deficiency of Gathering Qi
**HT: fright palpitations, HT pain, insomnia, amnesia, muddled thinking, anxiety, stress
**LU: SOB, sadness, cough, dyspnea
Internal Wind
Local pain of Upper back
GV12 Actions?
Clears Heat fro LU & HT
Calms the Spirit
Pacifies Wind
**Good at clearing heat from chest
GV12 Indications?
Heat in the chest
Internal wind
(childhood fright epilepsy, rigidity, arched back)
GV11 vs GV12
Tx HT, spirit, LU mostly tonify vs **mostly clear heat **
Deficiency patterns of HT & LU vs Excess patterns of HT & LU (d/t heat in chest)
Sadness, anxiety vs Mania
Level w/ HT back-shu vs level w/ LU back-shu
GV13 Actions?
Clear heat & treat malaria
Regulates the channel & clears wind
**Fever & Malaria
GV13 indications?
Febrile dz
internal wind
GV14 actions?
Clear heat & treat Malaria
Meeting pt of GV & 6 Yang channels
Expels exterior wind
Pacifies interior wind
Tonifies Qi & Yang deficiency
**Also named “Hundred Taxations”
GV14 Indications?
Acute febrile dz (can clear pathogens from all 3 stages)
Malaria
Summer-heat stroke
Wind-heat skin condition
Sweating disorders
Deficiency & exhaustion
Local pain & stiffness
Interior Wind
Nosebleed that does not stop
GV15?
Benefit the tongue & tx muteness (inability to speak, loss of voice)
Voice issues d/t “Stiff Tongue”
Interior/exterior wind
Stiffness/pain of neck or spine
**Point of Sea of Qi
“Muteness Door”
GV16 (Palace of Wind)?
Eliminates Wind (Interior or Exterior)
_**All types of WIND dz_ - “the hundred diseases of the head”
Sea of Marrow Point (Nourish Sea of Marrow)
**Stiffness/pain in neck
Window of Heaven Point (Meeting of GV & Yang-Linking)
Ghost Point (Calm Spirit)
**Mental disorders
GV20?
Regulates Yang & pacifies Wind
(interior wind, uprising of excess Yang)
**Subdues Yang, raises Yang
(sinking of deficient Yang, prolapse)
Meeting of GV w/ BL. GB, TW & LV (3 Yang 5 Meetings)
Point of Sea Marrow (Calms the Spirit)
Nasal congestion/discharge/bleeding
GV23?
Main point for NOSE issues
Eye disorders (“Hall of Brightness”)
Calm the spirit (Ghost point)
Eliminates wind, benefits head/face, dispels swelling
GV24 (“Courtyard of Spirit”)?
Benefits:
brain & calms spirit (Spirit issues)
head & eliminates Wind (Wind syndromes)
nose/eyes (Nasal/eye disorders)
GV26?
Ghost point
6 command point
“Mans Middle”
Restore consciousness & calm spirit (spirit issues)
Meeting pt of GV w/ LI, ST
Acute midline lumbar sprain
Face/nose disorders
