Du Mai Head 2 Flashcards
(42 cards)
GV-15 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Ya Men - Mute’s Gate
Caution: Manipulating the needle is not advisable
Forbidden to Moxa
GV-15 - Location
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.
GV-15 - Feature
Window of Sky Point
Sea of Qi Upper point
Meets the Bladder meridian
Point of Yang Wei Mai
GV-16 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Feng Fu - Wind Mansion
Caution: Forbidden to Moxa
GV-16 - Location
In a depression directly below the occipital protuberance
GV-16 - Feature
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
GV-17 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Nao Hu - Door of the Brain
Caution: Forbidden to Needle or Moxa
GV-17 - Location
On the midline of the skull, 1.5cun above Du-16, in a depression directly above the occipital protuberance
GV-17 - Feature
Meets the Bladder meridian
Sends a vessel to the Brain.
GV-18 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Qiang Jian - (Unyielding) Strong space
Caution: Forbidden to Moxa
GV-18 - Location
On the midline of the skull, 3 cun above Du-16
GV-18 - Feature
None
*Reinforces the action of surrounding points
GV-19 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Hou Ding - Behind the Vertex
Caution: None
GV-19 - Location
On the midline of the skull, 4.5 cun above Du-16
GV-19 - Feature
None
- Du-13 and Du-19 stimulate Thyroid
- Balances autonomic nervous system and central nervous system
GV-20 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Bai Hui - One Hundred Meetings
Caution: Raises blood pressure
Forbidden to use if the blood pressure is abnormal from an emotional cause.
GV-20 - Location
On the midline of the skull, 6 cun above Du-16, 8 cun above the glabella.
GV-20 - Feature
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.
GV-21 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Qian Ding - Before The Vertex
Caution: None
GV-21 - Location
On the midline of the skull, 1.5 cun anterior to Du-20
GV-21 - Feature
None
GV-22 - name in Chinese and English
Caution
Xin Hui - Fontanel Meeting
Caution: Forbidden to needle in children under 8 years old
Do not needle too deeply in adults.
GV-22 - Location
On the midline of the skull, 5 cun above the glabella.
GV-22 - Feature
None
