Location
Below spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GV05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Jiao LowerBenefit Jiao LowerBenefit Spine LumbarBenefit Spine LumbarEpilepsyHemorrhoidsHeat 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 SyndromeUrine DarkUrine Dark
Protocols using GV05
- Chronic Nonspecific Low-back Pain – BL20, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (Effect of High-intensity Laser Acupuncture on Muscle Performance, Pain and Quality of Life in Low Back Pain. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06612918)
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13090608)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Mobility Reduced, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Neurogenic Claudication – ST36, ST40, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL53, BL54, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03, GV03, GV04, GV05 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204)
- 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)
- Chronic Nonspecific Low-back Pain – BL20, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (High-intensity Versus Low-intensity Laser Acupuncture in Chronic, Non-specific Low Back Pain. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06280846)
- Lower Back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/808425)
- Chronic Nonspecific Low-back Pain – BL20, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (Efficacy of High-intensity Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Chronic, Non-specific Low Back Pain. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06260631)
- Alzheimer Disease 1 – ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL56, KD03, PC06, GB39, CV06, GV04, GV05, GV20, GV24 (Progress of Mild Alzheimer's Disease in Participants on Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05078944)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-118)
- Low Back Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-16)
- Chronic Pain, Back Lower Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4510909)
- Benefit Jiao Lower – SP09, SP14, KD11, LV02, LV10, LV12, CV03, GV05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)