Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

Acupoints

GV, Governing (dū) Vessel Points

GV-1 - 长强〔長強〕cháng qiáng Long Strong

GV-2 - 腰俞〔腰俞〕yāo shù Lumbar Transport

GV-3 - 腰阳关〔腰陽關〕yāo yáng guān Lumbar Yáng Pass

GV-4 - 命门〔命門〕mìng mén Life Gate

GV-5 - 悬枢〔懸樞〕xuán shū Suspended Pivot

GV-6 - 脊中〔脊中〕jǐ zhōng Spinal Center

GV-7 - 中枢〔中樞〕zhōng shū Central Pivot

GV-8 - 筋缩〔筋縮〕jīn suō Sinew Contraction

GV-9 - 至阳〔至陽〕zhì yáng Extremity of Yáng

GV-10 - 灵台〔靈台〕líng tái Spirit Tower

GV-11 - 神道〔神道〕shén dào Spirit Path

GV-12 - 身柱〔身柱〕shēn zhù Body Pillar

GV-13 - 陶道〔陶道〕táo dào Kiln Path

GV-14 - 大椎〔大椎〕dà zhuī Great Hammer

GV-15 - 哑门〔啞門〕yǎ mén Mute's Gate

GV-16 - 风府〔風府〕fēng fǔ Wind Mansion

GV-17 - 脑户〔腦戶〕nǎo hù Brain's Door

GV-18 - 强间〔強間〕qiáng jiān Unyielding Space

GV-19 - 后顶〔後頂〕hòu dǐng Behind the Vertex

GV-20 - 百会〔百會〕bǎi huì Hundred Convergences

GV-21 - 前顶〔前頂〕qián dǐng Before the Vertex

GV-22 - 囟会〔囟會〕xìn huì Fontanel Meeting

GV-23 - 上星〔上星〕shàng xīng Upper Star

GV-24 - 神庭〔神庭〕shén tíng Spirit Court

GV-25 - 素髎〔素髎〕sù liáo White Bone-Hole

GV-26 - 水沟〔水溝〕shuǐ gōu Water Trough

GV-27 - 兑端〔兌端〕duì duān Extremity of the Mouth

GV-28 - 龈交〔齦交〕yín jiāo Gum Intersection