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Indications
19
Protocols
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Location
2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the GV16 in the depression on the upper border of the external occipital protuberance.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GV17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion Wind HeadChillsPsychological DisorderDizzinessEpilepsyEyesight / Vision DimDim VisionEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionFeverGoiterStiff NeckImmobility NeckJaundiceJaundice EyesLachrymation ExcessivePainBone PainEye PainFacial PainHead PainNeck PainFacial RednessHeaviness Head SensationMuscle SpasmsSweating SwellingTetanusTongue Root BleedingVoice LossWindWind Head
TCM actions
What classical sources say GV17 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit EyesCalm Spirit Shen
Protocols using GV17
- Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60074-1 ↗)
- Bedwetting, Restlessness, Mental Retardation, Slow Reaction, Glossolalia, Salivation, Feeble Neck – LI04, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC06, GB13, GB20, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60036-2 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Cognitive Decline Executive Function, Processing Speed Reduced – SP06, HT07, GB20, GV17, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.3233/JAD-201353 ↗)
- Fatigue, Anxiety, Constipation, Drooling, Parkinson's Disease, Tremor Hand, Stiffness Neck, Dry Mouth, Bradykinesia, Dysphagia, Rigidity, Tremor Limb, Stiffness Back, Cramp Foot – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL57, GB19, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV17, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1330054 ↗)
- Depression, Vision Blurred, Visual Field Defect, Optic Nerve Injury – BL01, GB19, GV17 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042088 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Repetitive Behavior, Social Communication Deficit – ST08, GB13, GB19, GV17, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000014880 ↗)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Insomnia, Shoulder Pain, Lumbar Pain, Cervical Pain, Limb Numbness – BL23, GB20, GB21, GV03, GV04, GV17 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.3.122 ↗)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication Disorder, Stereotyped Behavior, Restricted Interests – GB13, GB19, GV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s44424-025-00042-y ↗)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder – ST36, BL15, GB13, GB19, GV17, GV24 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240911-k0001 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Aphasia Cerebral Disease – GV15, GV16, GV17 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60031-x ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type Dizziness, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type Headache – ST08, GB08, GB19, GB20, GB21, GV15, GV17, GV20, GV24, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60043-6 ↗)
- Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Hemiplegia – LI04, LI10, SI03, KD06, TB05, TB10, TB14, GB29, GB31, GB34, GB39, GB40, GV01, GV03, GV05, GV08, GV09, GV14, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
- Cognitive Impairment Vascular – SP06, HT07, GB20, GV17, GV20, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03 (doi:10.3233/JAD-201353 ↗)
- Constipation, Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL57, GB19, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV17, GV19, GV21, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1330054 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Visual Acuity Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Lumbar Lower Back Pain, Trauma Traffic Accident, Neck Pain – BL23, GB20, GB21, GV03, GV04, GV17 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.3.122 ↗)
- Vomiting, Dysmenorrhea, Nausea, Cold Limbs, Abdominal Pain, Lumbar Pain – ST36, SP10, BL20, BL23, BL40, KD01, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV03, GV17, GV24 (Guo Aisong, Meng Qingyi. Acupuncture Combined with Spinal Tui Na for Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea in 60 Cases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 234-236)
Most often selected alongside GV17
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV17. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- GV20100 Convergences11 protocols
- GV24Spirit Court10 protocols
- GB19Brain Hollow8 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley8 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool6 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection6 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point5 protocols
- GB13Spirit Root5 protocols
- BL40Middle Of The Crease4 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate4 protocols
- GV03Yang Lumbar Gate4 protocols
- GV04Life Gate4 protocols