GV09 Zhiyang (Reaching Yang)

Location

Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula.

Indications

Conditions for which GV09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using GV09

• Neuropathy Peripheral, Neuropathic Pain, Paresthesia, Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Sensory Loss, Muscle Weakness – ST25, ST36, ST43, SP06, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL58, GB41, LV03, GV09, GV11, GV12, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-3037-z ↗)
• Hyperglycemia, Prediabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, GV09 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2014-4 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Acid Reflux, Chest Pain Noncardiac, Upper Abdomen Pain – GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/5415813 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Paralysis Hemiplegia – GV04, GV09, GV14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025480 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z ↗)
• Memory Impairment, Attention Deficit, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Sequela Stroke – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044257 ↗)
• Hiccups Persistent, Stroke Cerebral Infarction – ST36, PC06, GV09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Stroke, Hiccups Persistent – ST36, PC06, GV09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Insomnia, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – GV04, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
• Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – GV04, GV09, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
• Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear – SP15, BL13, BL25, GB20, CV06, CV12, GV09, GV14 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 ↗)
• Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke Prevention – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.4103/1673-5374.180735 ↗)
• Insomnia, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Impairment, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke, Sleep Quality Poor, Fatigue Post-stroke – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240201-k0003 ↗)
• Gastroparesis Postoperative, Digestive Tract Tumor Postoperative – ST21, ST25, ST36, CV12, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250528-k0002 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disturbance, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke, Fatigue Post-stroke – GB20, GV03, GV09, GV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231114-k0008 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Peripheral Refractory – LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, PC06, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV12, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2024.000964 ↗)
• Spasm Facial, Blepharospasm, Meige Syndrome, Dystonia, Meige Syndrome, Orofacial Dystonia – KD03, KD06, GV08, GV09, GV12, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250615-k0002 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Stroke Sequelae, Sleep Quality Poor, Fatigue Post-stroke – GB20, GV03, GV09, GV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, XB09, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231114-k0008 ↗)
• Cough, Dyspnea, Copd Stable – BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL23, BL43, CV04, CV06, CV17, GV09, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240725-0001 ↗)
• Cough, Chest Pain, Reflux Gastroesophageal, Cough Gastroesophageal Reflux – GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241225-k0001 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Vascular – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044257 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Pigmentation Facial, Melasma, Qi Liver Stagnation – GV09, GV10, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250827-0003 ↗)
• Vomiting, Gastritis, Hematemesis, Psychogenic Vomiting – ST36, SP04, PC06, LV03, CV06, CV12, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20251022-k0001 ↗)
• Prediabetes – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, GV09 (doi:10.12669/pjms.41.6.12153 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal – ST07, SI12, BL10, BL12, TB17, GB03, GB19, GB20, GB21, GV09, GV16, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250123-0001 ↗)
• Spinal Cord Injury, Bowel Dysfunction Neurogenic, Neurogenic Bowel – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20181224-0004 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – BL13, BL23, GV09, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190613-0001 ↗)
• Cognitive Impairment Vascular – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044257 ↗)
• 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)
• Jaundice – SI03, SI04, BL19, BL48, KD01, KD07, PC08, CV12, GV09 (杨薇付修文李月玲杨华升. 古代针灸歌赋中治疗黄疸的穴位分析. 继续医学教育 ., 2018 [CNKI])
• Stroke Sequela, Paralysis Spastic – GV03, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV26 (孙培养储浩然 李佩芳朱艳王涛吴杰李难刘辉. 通督调神针法结合夹脊穴治疗脑卒中后痉挛性瘫痪. 安徽中医药大学学报 ., 2019 [CNKI])
• Leg Pain, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Lumbar Pain, Yang Type Pain – SI06, BL23, BL28, BL40, BL43, BL60, PC07, GV09, GV14, GV20 (曹文忠. 提高针灸治痛疗效创新理论的探讨. 江西中医药 ., 2011 [CNKI])
• 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 (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.)
• Jaundice, Jaundice Yang, Jaundice Yang – ST36, SP09, BL18, BL19, GB34, LV03, GV09 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Jaundice, Jaundice Yin, Jaundice Yin – ST36, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL48, GV09 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside GV09

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV09. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GV14Great Vertebra24 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences19 protocols
• GV04Life Gate12 protocols
• GV03Yang Lumbar Gate11 protocols
• GV16Wind Mansion10 protocols
• GV11Spirit Path9 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles9 protocols
• GV24Spirit Court8 protocols
• CV12Stomach Centre7 protocols
• GV10Spirit Tower7 protocols
• LV03Great Surge6 protocols
• BL13Lung Shu Point5 protocols

Other points on the Governing Vessel