# GV13 Taodao (Way Of Happiness) – Governing Vessel

陶道 · táo dào

Location: Below spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gv13

## Indications

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

Agitation, Benefit Regulate Du Mai, Chills, Depression, Steaming Bone Disorder, Steaming Bone Disorder, Disorientation, Eyesight / Vision Dizzy, Dizzy Vision, Fever, Fullness, Heat, Spinal Stiffness, Immobility Spine, Malaria, Malaria Chronic, Malaria Chronic, Regulate Du Mai, Heaviness Head Sensation, Heaviness Head Sensation, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating

## Most often selected alongside GV13

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

- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 9 protocols
- SI03 (Back Stream) – 6 protocols
- BL13 (Lung Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears) – 5 protocols
- GV04 (Life Gate) – 4 protocols
- PC05 (Intermediary Messenger) – 4 protocols
- TB02 (Fluid Gate) – 4 protocols
- BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using GV13

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild | LU01, 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 | 70 days | doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Vertigo Cervical, Dizziness Cervicogenic | GB20, GB21, LV03, GV13, GV14, GV21 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers | LI05, SI04, BL13, BL15, TB04, TB05, GV11, GV12, GV13 | 14 days | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Occipital, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain | LU06, SI03, BL10, BL11, GV13 | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02955-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Tb, Cough, Sputum White, Sputum Blood, Haemoptysis, Chest Pain, Discomfort Chest, Fever, Sweating Nighttime, Fatigue, Poor Appetite, Weight Low, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Heat Five Palm, Listlessness, Temperature 37.8, Complexion Pallor, Malar Flush, Voice Weakness, Tongue Coating Pale, Tongue Body Thin, Tongue Coating Yellow, Pulse Deep, Pulse Thin, Pulse Weak, Shortness of Breath, Lung Yin Deficiency, Spleen Weakness, Stomach Weakness, Kidney Yin Deficiency, Fire Deficiency, Heat Deficiency, Lung Weakness, Upright Zheng Qi Weakness, Benefit Regulate Qi, Phlegm, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Tb, Sputum White, Sputum Blood, Chest Pain, Discomfort Chest, Sweating Nighttime, Poor Appetite, Weight Low, Heat Five Palm, Temperature 37.8, Complexion Pallor, Malar Flush, Voice Weakness, Tongue Coating Pale, Tongue Body Thin, Tongue Coating Yellow, Pulse Deep, Pulse Thin, Pulse Weak, Lung Yin Deficiency, Spleen Weakness, Stomach Weakness, Kidney Yin Deficiency, Fire Deficiency, Heat Deficiency, Lung Weakness, Upright Zheng Qi Weakness, Benefit Regulate Qi | LU01, ST36, BL13, BL43, KD03, CV12, CV17, GV13, XH15 | 20 days | Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC1 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Epidemic Disease, Infection Prevention | ST25, ST36, BL13, BL43, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV12, CV14, GV13, GV14 | – | 龚玉张旭东袁静云孙娇刘继鹏李音音刘鑫刘清国. 艾灸防治疫病的古代文献分析. 安徽中医药大学学报 ., 2022 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fever, Malaria | GV04, GV13, GV14 | 15 days | Li Jia. [Forty-two cases of malaria treated with ginger-partitioned moxibustion in the Republic of Congo].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Malaria | BL20, GV04, GV13, GV14 | 15 days | Li Jia. [Forty-two cases of malaria treated with ginger-partitioned moxibustion in the Republic of Congo].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Malaria | SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, GV13, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Malaria, Fever High, Fever High | LI11, SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, GV13, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Malaria, Splenomegaly | SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, LV13, GV13, GV14, XB04 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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