Governing Vessel (Du) Meridian Flashcards
Changqiang (GV1) - long strong
posterior midline 0.5 cun below tip of coccyx midway b/t coccyx and anus
Luo pt of GV-M, crossing pt of GV+foot shaoyin
F: regulate M-qi, harmonise yin+yang, reg intestinal qi, stops diarrhoea, reduce swelling+relieve pain
I: yu syndrome+epilepsy, fatigue, dairrhoea, haematochezia, constipation, haemorrhoids, prolapse of anus
Yaoyangguan (GV3) - lumbar yang pass
below spinal process of L4 in line with iliac crest
F: warm uterus+KI, dispel cold-damp in LJ
I: irregular mens, noctural emission, impotence, lumbosacral pain, wei syndrome of lower limbs
Mingmen (GV4) - life gate (door for KI-qi)
below spinous process of L2
F: replenish KI Jing, soothe tendons, harmonise xue, regulate meridian qi
I: sexual dysfunction, lumbar stiffness, back pain radiates to abdomen, irregular menstruation, diarrhoea
Zhiyang (GV9) - extremity of yang
below spinous process of T7, level with diaphragm
F: reg qi, relieve congestion of chest, clear heat+remove damp, FF qi+xue+meridian
I: cough+asthmatic breathing, distension+fullness in chest+hypo, jaundice, stiffness in back, pain in back
Taodao (GV24) - kiln path
below spinous process of T1
crossing pt of GV+foot Taiyang
F: resolve exterior, clear LU heat, tonify deficiency
I: headache, afternoon fever, malaria, febrile disease, stiffness of back
Dazhui (GV14) - large vertebra
below spinous process of C7
meeting pt of all yang-m
F: dispel EP from yang-m, clear HT fire, calm the mind, clear LU heat, FF yang to whole body
I: stiffness+pain in head+neck, febrile disease, malaria, epilepsy, afternoon+hectic fever, night sweating
Yamen (GV15) - mutes gate
0.5 cun above midpoint of posterior hairline
crossing pt of GV+yang wei - NEVER needle upwards
F: free joints, clear mind, benefit tongue+moisten throat
I: stiffness+pain in neck+head, sudden loss of voice, aphasia with tongue stiffness, yu syndrome, epilepsy
Fengfu (GV16) - wind mansion
1 cun above midpoint of posterior hairline, occipital protuberance
crossing pt of GV+yang wei - NEVER needle upward or deeply
F: dispel wind+cold, drain fire, clear mind, free joints
I: headache, stiffness in nape, heaviness of head, vertifo, sore throat, loss of voice, wind-stroke, yu syndrome, hemilegia
Naohu (GV17) - brain’s door
1.5 cun above GV16 (2.5cun from posterior hairline
crossing pt of GV and foot Taiyang
F: dispel wind+clear heat, relieve swelling, settle convulsions, strengthen mind+BR, clear mind
I: epilepsy, dizziness+vertigo, loss of voice, tinnitus, heaviness of head, stiff nape, epilepsy, seizures
Houding (GV19) - behind vertex
1.5 cun below GV20 (5.5 cun above posterior hairline
F: calm LR, subdue Yang, calm the mind
I: headache, vertigo, yu syndrome
Baihui (GV20) - hundred convergences
7 cun above midpoint of posterior hairline
crossing pt of GV+foot Taiyang
F: dispel LR wind, subdue LR yang, calm the mind, lift yang+revive consciousness
I: headache, vertigo, windstroke, prolapse of anus/uterus, insomnia, sudden fainting, loss of consciousness
Shangxing (GV23) - upper star
1 cun above midpoint of anterior hairline
F: dispel wind+clear heat, calm the mind, brighten eyes, stop bleeding, unobstruct nose
I: headache, pain in eye, rhinorrhoea, epistaxis, malaria, febrile disease
Shenting (GV24) - spirit court
0.5 cun above midpt of anterior hairline
crossing pt of GV+foot Taiyang, foot Yangming - caution can cause mental disorders
F: subdue LR wind, calm the mind
I: headache, vertigo, insomnia, rhinorrhoea, epilepsy
Shuigou/Renzhong (GV26)
midpoint of philtrum midline
crossing pt of GV+hand+foot Yangming
F: revive+resuscitate spirit, dispel wind pathogen, clear heat, nourish yang, relieves pain and calms mind
I: yu syndrome, swelling+pain of gums, deviation of mouth, epistaxis
