GV26 Renzhong (Philtrum)

Location

At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum.

Indications

Conditions for which GV26 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say GV26 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using GV26

The 50 best-sourced of 210, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Mania Mental Disease – LI04, ST40, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60044-3 ↗)
• Anxiety, Post-stroke Anxiety, Neurosis Anxiety – LI04, HT07, PC06, LV03, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60043-6 ↗)
• Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficits, Stroke Ischemic Acute – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcm.2018.02.012 ↗)
• Dementia, Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline, Dementia Senile – SP06, HT07, BL10, KD04, PC06, GB39, GV14, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paralysis Flaccid – LU05, LI04, SP06, HT01, BL40, KD01, PC06, GB40, CV04, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60022-9 ↗)
• Hypertension, Ischemic Stroke, Blood Pressure Elevated – CV24, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
• Dental Pain, Anesthesia Teeth-extraction – LI03, LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem056 ↗)
• Knee Weakness, Tremor Arm, Epigastric Pain, Fatigue Arm, Stiffness Shoulder, Anxiety Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST36, HT07, TB05, GB21, GB34, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep210 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 (doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 ↗)
• Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain – ST04, ST36, SP13, SP14, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL37, BL40, GB12, GB26, GB30, GB34, GB41, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-118 ↗)
• Hemiparesis, Paralysis Unilateral, Sensorimotor Deficit, Brain Tumor Astrocytoma – CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2013/859763 ↗)
• Cognitive Impairment Post-stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cerebrovascular Disease – ST02, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL10, PC06, GB12, GB20, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1337-0 ↗)
• Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Neurological Deficit, Traumatic Brain Injury – LI04, ST36, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2017/8460145 ↗)
• Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 ↗)
• Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Abdominal Distension Postoperative, Flatulence Delayed – SP06, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2319-3 ↗)
• Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Anxiety Preoperative, Sedation Postoperative – LI04, ST36, HT07, PC06, LV03, CV17, GV26 (doi:10.1038/s41598-018-33459-y ↗)
• Aphasia, Cognitive Impairment, Brain Injury Traumatic, Corpus Callosum Syndrome, Paralysis Right Limb, Apraxia Left Intentional Movement, Agraphia, Alien Hand Syndrome, Anomia, Alexia, Disequilibrium – ST36, SP06, PC06, GB20, LV03, GV14, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021218 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Anxiety Poststroke – LI04, LV03, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Hand Poststroke – PC06, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Cognitive Impairment Post-stroke, Dementia Prevention, Stroke Ischemic Sequelae – ST02, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL10, PC06, GB12, GB20, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000023803 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae – GV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Depression Moderate-severe – GV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Paralysis Hemiplegia – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025480 ↗)
• Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Cognitive Decline Executive Function, Processing Speed Reduced – SP06, HT07, GB20, GV17, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.3233/JAD-201353 ↗)
• Aphasia, Leg Weakness, Dysphagia, Sequelae Stroke, Body Right Numbness, Body Right Weakness, Swallowing Disorder – LI15, SP06, PC06, TB17, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03484-y ↗)
• Loss of Consciousness, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Edema Traumatic, Increased Intracranial Pressure – LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, KD07, PC06, GB20, GB39, LV03, CV09, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028959 ↗)
• Neurological Deficit, Stroke Ischemic Acute, Paralysis Motor, Language Problems – SP06, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2022/8145374 ↗)
• Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Attention Deficit, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Hypoxia – PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000032885 ↗)
• Coma, Limb Weakness, Ischemic Stroke, Dysarthria, Language Problems, Injury Electrical, Paralysis Eyelid, Infarction Thalamic, Infarction Mesencephalic – LU05, ST36, SP06, HT01, BL10, BL40, PC06, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1139537 ↗)
• Mutism, Immobility, Rigidity, Catatonia, Stupor, Lupus Neuropsychiatric – LI04, SP06, HT01, PC06, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033746 ↗)
• Stroke, Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LU05, LI04, LI10, HT01, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035755 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Limb, Wry Mouth – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, BL40, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB30, GB31, LV03, CV06, GV20, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Decline Memory Loss – ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB39, LV03, GV14, GV20, GV24, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Neck Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Muscle Tension Trapezius, Muscle Tension Sternocleidomastoid – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, SI19, BL60, TB17, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Stroke, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Aphasia Motor Poststroke, Speech Nonfluent, Speech Disorder – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52580 ↗)
• Dysphagia Post-stroke, Aspiration Risk, Cough Swallowing – SP06, PC06, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037464 ↗)
• Paralysis Lower Limb, Paralysis Upper Limb, Spasticity, Traumatic Brain Injury, Of Consciousness Disorder – LI04, LI11, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP10, PC06, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.7759/cureus.66439 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke – ST09, SP06, PC06, TB17, GB12, GB20, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04657-1 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Dysphagia Post-stroke – GB20, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04916-9 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor Quality – ST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 ↗)
• Hiccups Intractable, Post-surgical Pancreatic – PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Depression, Sleep Disorder, Depression Mild-to-moderate, Anxiety Somatization – LU11, ST36, SP01, SP06, PC07, CV06, CV12, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230243 ↗)
• Stroke, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction – LU05, SP06, HT05, BL40, KD06, PC06, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250421 ↗)
• Cramps Muscle, Cramps Leg, Cramps Calf, Cramps Arm, Cramps Abdomen, Dialysis-related Pain – LU07, LU09, BL57, KD01, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV26 (doi:10.4103/1735-9066.197684 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Drooling, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Taste Altered, Tearing Abnormal, Sound Hypersensitivity – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.025 ↗)
• Coma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Consciousness Disorder – SP06, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016587 ↗)
• Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
• Memory Loss, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, HT07, PC06, GB20, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1548878 ↗)
• Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative, Memory Impairment Postoperative, Attention Deficit Postoperative – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1637566 ↗)

Most often selected alongside GV26

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV26. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• PC06Inner Gate116 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection93 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences84 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley67 protocols
• LV03Great Surge59 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles56 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool45 protocols
• BL40Middle Of The Crease40 protocols
• LU05Cubit Marsh34 protocols
• HT01Highest Spring33 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate30 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge27 protocols

Other points on the Governing Vessel