# GV08 Jinsuo (Sinew Contraction) – Governing Vessel

筋縮 · jīn suō

Location: Below spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gv08

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Liver, Benefit Liver, Boil / Furuncle Woolly, Boil Furuncle Woolly, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Clove Sores, Common Cold, Common Cold, Disease Heart Acute, Disease Heart Acute, Disease Stomach, Disease Stomach, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Mad Walking Disorder, Psychological Mad Walking Disorder, Psychological Talking Persistent Disorder, Psychological Talking Persistent Disorder, Enteritis, Epilepsy, Epilepsy (infant), Epilepsy Infantile, Fever, Hemiplegia, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Spine Contraction Stiffness, Immobility Spine Contraction, Injury Liver Anger, Injury Liver Anger, Jaundice, Numbness, Foot Numbness, Foot Numbness, Hand Numbness, Hand Numbness, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Headache, Headache, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Stomach Ache, Stomach Ache, Papules, Paralysis, Spasm, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Organs Phase Stagnation, Organs Phase Stagnation, Stroke, Wind Cold Acute Syndrome, Wind-cold Acute Syndrome, Wind Cold Interior Syndrome, Wind-cold Interior Syndrome, Vomiting, Heart Zang Weakness, Heart Zang Weakness, Wind, Wind Organs Phase, Wind Organs Phase

## Most often selected alongside GV08

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 13 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 8 protocols
- GV04 (Life Gate) – 6 protocols
- BL18 (Liver Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 5 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 5 protocols
- BL13 (Lung Shu Point) – 4 protocols

## Protocols using GV08

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009309 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Motor Dysfunction, Lower Limb Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Contracture Joint, Spasticity Lower Limb Post-stroke | GV03, GV04, GV08, GV11, GV14 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5511031 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Dystonia Cervical, Tremor Neck, Spasm Sternocleidomastoid | BL10, GB20, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV18, GV20, MS14 | 60 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.204 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Anxiety, Constipation, Drooling, Parkinson's Disease, Tremor Hand, Stiffness Neck, Dry Mouth, Bradykinesia, Dysphagia, Rigidity, Tremor Limb, Stiffness Back, Cramp Foot | LI04, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL57, GB19, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV17, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24 | 28 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1330054 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Hypertension, Alopecia, Limb Pain, Diarrhea Chronic, Spasm Muscle | BL17, BL23, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB20, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV16, GV20 | 14 days | doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1543991 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Epilepsy, Epilepsy Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Central Temporal Spikes, Seizure Generalized Tonic-clonic, Seizure Nocturnal, Tonic-Clonic Seizures, Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes | BL13, BL18, GV06, GV08, GV11, GV14 | 90 days | doi:10.3389/fnhum.2025.1618266 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gastroparesis Postoperative, Digestive Tract Tumor Postoperative | ST21, ST25, ST36, CV12, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250528-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Back Low Pain | BL23, GV03, GV08 | 56 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1664326 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasm Facial, Blepharospasm, Meige Syndrome, Dystonia, Meige Syndrome, Orofacial Dystonia | KD03, KD06, GV08, GV09, GV12, GV14, GV20 | 56 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250615-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Dystonia Cervical, Dystonia | BL10, GB20, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV18, GV20, MS14 | 20 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.204 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia | LI04, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL57, GB19, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV17, GV19, GV21, GV24, XH03 | 30 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1330054 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Alopecia, Muscle Cramps, Diarrhea Chronic | BL17, BL23, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB20, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV16, GV20 | 49 days | doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1543991 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Diarrhea, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant | GV08 | 56 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190621-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tic Disorders | LI04, LI11, ST04, ST06, ST32, BL02, BL18, KD03, KD17, TB05, GB13, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV08, GV20, GV24 | – | Acupuncture Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Tic Disorders: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07071428 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Asthma | BL12, BL13, BL18, BL19, GV08, GV14 | – | Clinical Assessment of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Asthma. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01931696 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 20 days | 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. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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