GV07 Zhongshu (Central Pivot)

中樞zhōng shūZhongshu

Governing Vessel

Location of acupuncture point GV07 Zhongshu (Central Pivot)
20
Indications
3
Protocols
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Location

Below spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which GV07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using GV07

  • 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)
  • Gastroparesis Postoperative, Digestive Tract Tumor PostoperativeST21, ST25, ST36, CV12, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250528-k0002)
  • Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Appetite Decreased, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior AbnormalLI04, ST08, ST25, ST36, BL15, BL20, GB15, LV03, GV07, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240318-k0001)

Most often selected alongside GV07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL15Heart Shu Point2 protocols
  • BL20Spleen Shu Point2 protocols
  • GV06Spine Centre2 protocols
  • GV08Sinew Contraction2 protocols
  • GV09Reaching Yang2 protocols
  • GV10Spirit Tower2 protocols
  • GV11Spirit Path2 protocols
  • ST25Celestial Pivot2 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles2 protocols
  • BL11Great Shuttle1 protocols
  • BL13Lung Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point1 protocols