GV01 (Long Strength)

長強cháng qiáng

Governing Vessel

Location of acupuncture point GV01 (Long Strength)

Indications

Protocols

Location

Midway between tip of the coccyx and anus, locate point with patient in the prone position.

Cautions

Caution in spinal conditions.

Indications

Conditions for which GV01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Anxiety Benefit Anus Benefit Anus Benefit Urethra Benefit Urethra Calm Spirit Shen Calm Spirit Shen Common Cold Damp Diarrhea Psychological Disorder Psychological Disorder Psychological Mad Walking Disorder Psychological Mad Walking Disorder Defecation Problems Defecation Problems Urinary Problems Urinary Problems Fright Ghost Syndrome Fright Epilepsy Ghost Syndrome Fright Epilepsy Hemorrhoids Haemorrhoids Chronic Haemorrhoids Chronic Haemorrhoids Five Types Haemorrhoids Five Types Spinal Stiffness Immobility Spine Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards Pain Lower Back Pain Lower Back Pain Heart Pain Heart Pain Rectal Prolapse Rectal Prolapse Urinary Retention Urinary Retention Heaviness Head Sensation Heaviness Head Sensation Heaviness Sacrum Sensation Heaviness Sacrum Sensation Muscle Spasms Muscle Spasms Channel Stagnation Channel Stagnation Blood in Stool Blood in Stool Taxation Sexual Taxation Sexual Tetany Tremor Head Tremor Head Urination Dysfunction Five Types Urination Dysfunction Five Types Painful Urination Painful Urination Urine Dark Urine Dark Vomiting Blood Vomiting Blood

Protocols using GV01

Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, Low-back Pain, Cough Chronic Intractable, Throat Dry, Lupus Nephropathy – LU07, LI04, LI20, ST21, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP04, SP06, SI03, BL13, BL18, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV22, GV01, GV08, GV14, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009309 ↗)
Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL25, CV04, CV06, GV01 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL25, CV04, CV06, GV01 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL25, CV04, CV06, GV01 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP06, GV01 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, GV01 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL25, CV04, CV06, GV01 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL25, CV04, CV06, GV01 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
Anorectal Pain, Rectal Pain, Anorectal Bloating, Defecation Disorder – ST36, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL34, BL35, BL57, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035462 ↗)
Post-operative Pain, Anal Pain, Anxiety Post-operative, Constipation Post-operative – BL57, GV01, GV02, GV04 (doi:10.1016/j.joim.2020.08.001 ↗)
Fecal Incontinence, Sleep Disturbance, Defecation Frequent, Evacuation Incomplete, Bowel Urgency – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, GV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1517325 ↗)
Abdominal Distension, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Constipation Postoperative – ST25, ST36, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, TB06, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV01 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108309 ↗)
Constipation, Epilepsy, Seizure, Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Perianal Pain, Disease Perianal – GV01 (doi:10.59565/001c.89952 ↗)
Anorectal Pain, Levator Ani Syndrome – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL33, KD01, LV03, CV04, GV01 (doi:10.22246/jikm.2024.45.1.111 ↗)
Diarrhea – ST36, BL25, GV01 (doi:10.27109/d.cnki.ghbnu.2020.000087 ↗)
Hemorrhoids, Bleeding Rectal, Anal Pain – BL25, BL32, BL35, BL57, GV01 (doi:10.13193/j.issn.1673-7717.2017.12.003 ↗)
Chemotherapy Side Effects, Breast Cancer, Cancer-related Fatigue – LI04, LI11, ST15, ST36, SP06, SI11, BL02, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL23, PC06, TB17, GB21, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV12, CV17, GV01, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.16368/j.issn.1674-8999.2016.01.005 ↗)
Anxiety, Insomnia, Hemorrhoids, Postoperative Pain, Edema Perianal – BL25, BL30, BL57, GV01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250620-0003 ↗)
Stroke Sequelae, Hand Problems, Apraxia Hand, Stroke Pediatric, Upper Limb Weakness – LI04, LI11, SP06, PC06, GB07, GV01, GV14, GV20, GV23, XH03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044948 ↗)
Hemorrhoids – SP06, BL30, BL57, GV01, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
Uterine Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse, Uterine Prolapse – ST30, ST36, BL30, BL32, GV01, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
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 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
Heat, Damp, Dysentery, Rectal Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST37, GV01, GV20 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Rectal Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse – ST36, BL25, GV01, GV20 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Other points on the Governing Vessel

GV02 GV03 GV04 GV05 GV06 GV07 GV08 GV09 GV10 GV11 GV12 GV13 GV14 GV15 GV16 GV17 GV18 GV19 GV20 GV21 GV22 GV23 GV24 GV25 GV26 GV27 GV28