GV06 (Spine Centre)

脊中jǐ zhōng

Governing Vessel

Location of acupuncture point GV06 (Spine Centre)
51
Indications
7
Protocols

Location

Below spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Protocols using GV06

  • Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In StoolST25, ST36, SP04, BL16, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, KD03, CV04, GV02, GV06 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4)
  • 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 WeaknessBL11, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z)
  • Epilepsy, Epilepsy Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Central Temporal Spikes, Seizure Generalized Tonic-clonic, Seizure Nocturnal, Tonic-Clonic Seizures, Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal SpikesBL13, BL18, GV06, GV08, GV11, GV14 (doi:10.3389/fnhum.2025.1618266)
  • Gastroparesis Postoperative, Digestive Tract Tumor PostoperativeST21, ST25, ST36, CV12, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250528-k0002)
  • Lower Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Pattern Cold-dampBL23, BL25, BL40, GV03, GV06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240805-k0001)
  • Low Back Chronic Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Herniation Disc Lumbar, Back Lower Chronic PainGV03, GV06, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240522-k0002)
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Laser AcupunctureSP06, GB30, LV08, GV02, GV04, GV06, GV09, GV12 (Effect of Schroth Exercises Combined With Laser Acupuncture Therapy in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05823493)