Location
In the hiatus of the sacrum.
Cautions
Caution in sacral conditions.
Indications
Conditions for which GV02 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Back LumbarBenefit Back LumbarBenefit LegsBenefit LegsEpilepsyHemorrhoidsHeat Limbs PersistentHeat Limbs PersistentBack StiffnessImmobility BackInjury ColdInjury ColdLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteMalaria WarmMalaria WarmLeg NumbnessLeg NumbnessLower Back PainLower Back PainFoot PainFoot PainHip PainHip PainSacrum PainSacrum PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingBi Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Cold SyndromeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeUrine DarkUrine Dark
Protocols using GV02
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP04, BL16, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, KD03, CV04, GV02, GV06 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4)
- Lower Back Pain, Stiffness Morning, Kidney Yang Deficiency, Lumbar Weakness, Ankylosing Spondylitis – ST36, SP10, BL23, BL25, CV03, CV22, GV02, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20231040)
- Lower Back Pain – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL60, GV02, GV04 (Xu Jianfeng, Lin Ruizhu, Wu Yongli, Wang Yingxu, Liu Jian, Zhang Yanling, Zhang Yuequan, Xi Chaolei, Wu Qiang, Li Xinjian. Effect of stimulating acupoint Guanyuan (CV 4) on lower back pain by burning moxa heat for different time lengths: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Tradit Chin Med, 2015, 35(1): 36-40)
- Post-operative Pain, Anal Pain, Anxiety Post-operative, Constipation Post-operative – BL57, GV01, GV02, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joim.2020.08.001)
- Headache, Sore Throat, Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Sleep Unrefreshing, Memory Impaired, Fatigue Post-exertional, Cold Intolerance, Concentration Impaired, Yang Deficiency Spleen-kidney, Lumbar Weakness – BL11, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z)
- Blood Stasis, Lumbar Pain, Disc Herniation Lumbar – BL23, BL36, BL40, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180146)
- Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy Lumbar – BL25, GV02 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/154941)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL40, BL57, GB30, GV02, GV03, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6016542)
- Copd, Dyspnea, Reduced Lung Function – GV02, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL40, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6016542)
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Laser Acupuncture – SP06, GB30, LV08, GV02, GV04, GV06, GV09, GV12 (Effect of Schroth Exercises Combined With Laser Acupuncture Therapy in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05823493)
- Fatigue, Yang Deficiency, Infection Recurrent – GV02, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210529)