GV13 (Way Of Happiness)

陶道táo dào

Governing Vessel

Location of acupuncture point GV13 (Way Of Happiness)
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Indications
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Protocols

Location

Below spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which GV13 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AgitationBenefit Regulate Du MaiChillsDepressionSteaming Bone DisorderSteaming Bone DisorderDisorientationEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFever FullnessHeatSpinal StiffnessImmobility SpineMalariaMalaria ChronicMalaria ChronicRegulate Du MaiHeaviness Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationMuscle SpasmsMuscle SpasmsSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous Sweating

Protocols using GV13

  • 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling FingersLI05, SI04, BL13, BL15, TB04, TB05, GV11, GV12, GV13 (https://doi.org/10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394)
  • Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma MildLU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)
  • Vertigo Cervical, Dizziness CervicogenicGB20, GB21, LV03, GV13, GV14, GV21 (https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027)
  • MalariaLU03, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI11, LI13, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP04, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI08, BL11, BL21, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL63, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD04, KD19, KD20, PC01, PC05, PC06, TB02, TB04, TB10, TB16, GB12, GB15, GB20, GB34, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV04, LV14, GV04, GV11, GV13, GV14, GV23, XH27, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • AgitationLU02, LU04, LU05, LU09, LI11, ST08, ST27, ST36, ST41, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP05, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI04, SI08, BL03, BL04, BL11, BL14, BL30, BL42, KD01, KD04, KD24, KD25, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB04, TB15, GB05, GB08, GB39, GB44, LV02, LV13, CV14, CV18, CV19, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV18, GV20, GV24, GV28, XH03, XH16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Malaria ChronicHT08, KD03, PC04, TB03, GB40, GV13, GV14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Steaming Bone DisorderHT06, BL13, BL17, BL43, KD27, GB21, LV03, GV04, GV10, GV13, GV14, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Dizzy VisionLU03, LU10, ST01, ST02, ST07, ST09, ST41, SP02, HT05, SI05, SI07, BL01, BL02, BL05, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL22, BL23, BL43, BL45, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD01, TB23, GB04, GB13, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB20, GB43, LV08, LV14, CV13, GV13, GV16, GV21, GV22, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • ChillsLU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, SP05, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI09, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL13, BL20, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, TB01, TB03, TB05, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB14, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, CV22, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DepressionLI05, ST24, ST36, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI07, SI08, SI16, BL08, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL62, BL64, BL65, KD04, KD09, KD10, PC08, GB19, GB21, LV01, LV05, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV24, GV13, GV15, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Muscle SpasmsLU05, LU06, LI11, ST03, ST36, ST41, HT04, SI01, SI04, SI05, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL20, BL30, BL56, BL59, BL67, PC05, TB10, TB17, TB18, TB22, GB03, GB04, GB27, CV14, GV01, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV15, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV21, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)