GV10 Lingtai (Spirit Tower)

靈台líng táiLingtai

Governing Vessel

Location of acupuncture point GV10 Lingtai (Spirit Tower)
44
Indications
20
Protocols
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Location

Below spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which GV10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AsthmaBoil / FuruncleBoil FuruncleBoil / Furuncle WoollyBoil Furuncle WoollyCarbuncleClove SoresCommon ColdCoughCough ChronicDisease Heart AcuteDisease StomachSteaming Bone DisorderShortness of BreathEnteritisFeverHeatHeat SpleenHemiplegiaHigh Blood PressureStiff NeckImmobility NeckNumbnessFoot NumbnessHand NumbnessBack PainLower Back PainHeadacheStomach AchePapulesParalysisOrgans Phase StagnationStrokeWind Cold SyndromeWind-cold SyndromeWind Cold Acute SyndromeWind-cold Acute SyndromeWind Cold Interior SyndromeWind-cold Interior SyndromeTuberculosis PulmonaryVomitingHeart Zang WeaknessWheezingWind Organs Phase

TCM actions

What classical sources say GV10 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Detoxify Poison

Protocols using GV10

  • Anxiety, Depression, Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Acid Reflux, Chest Pain Noncardiac, Upper Abdomen Pain – GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/5415813 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Insomnia, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – GV04, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
  • Gastroparesis Postoperative, Digestive Tract Tumor Postoperative – ST21, ST25, ST36, CV12, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250528-k0002 ↗)
  • Cough, Chest Pain, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Cough Gastroesophageal Reflux – GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241225-k0001 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis – GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.10.006 ↗)
  • Opioid Dependence, Heroin Dependence – BL11, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2021.04.010 ↗)
  • Copd Stable – GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
  • Premature Beats – GV10, GV11 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
  • Sleep Disorder, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.170659 ↗)
  • Numbness, Multiple Sclerosis, Limb Weakness – ST21, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL57, GB30, CV03, CV06, CV12, GV10, GV11, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
  • Back Pain, Ankylosing Spondylitis – BL11, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
  • Acne – LI04, LI11, SP06, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, LV03, CV04, CV16, GV10 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
  • Boil – LI04, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Boil Face, Boil Face – LI01, LI04, LI11, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Boil Finger Tip, Boil Finger Tip – LI04, LI11, LI20, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Boil Temple, Boil Temple – LI04, BL40, PC04, GB34, GB44, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Boil Toe, Boil Toe – LI04, BL40, PC04, GB02, GB34, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside GV10

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV10. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GV11Spirit Path13 protocols
  • GV09Reaching Yang12 protocols
  • GV12Body Pillar10 protocols
  • GV14Great Vertebra9 protocols
  • GV07Central Pivot7 protocols
  • GV08Sinew Contraction7 protocols
  • BL40Middle Of The Crease6 protocols
  • GV06Spine Centre6 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley6 protocols
  • GV04Life Gate5 protocols
  • PC04Cleft Gate5 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point4 protocols

Other points on the Governing Vessel

GV01GV02GV03GV04GV05GV06GV07GV08GV09GV11GV12GV13GV14GV15GV16GV17GV18GV19GV20GV21GV22GV23GV24GV25GV26GV27GV28