GV14 Dazhui (Great Vertebra)

大椎dà zhuīDazhui

Governing Vessel

Location of acupuncture point GV14 Dazhui (Great Vertebra)
55
Indications
339
Protocols
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Location

Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders.

Cautions

Caution with C7 vertebra.

Indications

Conditions for which GV14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AgitationAversion WindBenefit Tonify DeficiencyChillsSteaming Bone DisorderBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsShortness of BreathEpilepsyFeverFever HighChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindHeatHeat BonesHigh Blood PressureNeck Nape StiffnessUnable to Turn NeckSpinal StiffnessImmobility Neck NapeImmobility Neck TurningImmobility SpineInjury Body Acute ClimateInjury ColdInjury Heart GriefInjury Kidneys DampInjury Kidneys FatigueInjury Liver AngerInjury Lungs Cold Food DrinkInjury Lungs Cold Food / DrinkInjury Seven InjuriesInjury Spleen - Over FullnessInjury Spleen- Over-fullnessInjury Will Fear & IndulgenceInsomniaMalariaMalaria ChronicMalaria WarmNosebleed PersistentHundred Joints PainPharyngitisShiveringSpeech ImpairmentSpontaneous SweatingNight SweatsSweating Night-timeWind Taxation SyndromeWind-taxation SyndromeTaxation Five TaxationsTonify DeficiencyVomitingVomiting Blood WeaknessExterior WeaknessWind

Protocols using GV14

The 50 best-sourced of 339, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Common Cold, Throat Pain, Cold PreventionBL12, GV14 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem055)
  • Fatigue, Dizziness, Palpitations, Headache, Insomnia, Night Sweats, Hot Flashes Menopausal, Diaphoresis, Depression MenopausalLI04, LI11, SP06, KD07, GB20, CV04, GV14 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep001)
  • Fatigue, Pain, Joint Pain, Rash Cutaneous, Lupus SystemicLI04, ST36, SP06, KD07, PC05, GB20, GV14 (doi:10.1177/0961203308093921)
  • Hot Flashes, Vasomotor Symptoms, Menopause Perimenopause, Menopause PostmenopauseLI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV06, CV17, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1097/gme.0b013e31821f9171)
  • Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Stiffness Neck, Radicular PainSI15, TB03, GV14 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-107)
  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndromeLU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132)
  • Fatigue, Weakness, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Spasticity, Dysphagia, Atrophy Muscle, Limb Pain, Limb Numbness, Dyspnea Nocturnal, Dysarthria, Sweating AbnormalLI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, BL23, KD03, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2013/613596)
  • Dizziness, Vertigo Vertebrobasilar, Circulation Cerebral InsufficiencyLU07, ST40, GB20, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60038-8)
  • Acne Vulgaris, Skin Lesion InflammatoryLI04, LI11, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(14)60007-8)
  • Parkinson's Disease, Postural Instability, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk, Gait ImpairedLI04, ST36, SP06, BL40, KD03, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1159/000363442)
  • Depression, Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Bradykinesia, Tremor Resting, Rigidity, Sleep DisorderLI04, GB20, GV14, GV16 (doi:10.1155/2015/692795)
  • Cough, Asthma, Shortness Of Breath, Chest Tightness, WheezeBL12, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0947-z)
  • Asthma, Wheezing, DyspneaBL13, BL20, BL23, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2015/846851)
  • Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, RhinorrheaBL13, BL23, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1374-5)
  • Postural Instability, Gait Disorder, Movement Disorder Parkinsons, Balance Impairment, Freezing Of GaitLI04, ST36, SP06, BL40, KD03, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155613)
  • Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, RhinorrheaLU05, LU07, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1432-z)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral, Neuropathic Pain, Paresthesia, Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Sensory Loss, Muscle WeaknessST25, ST36, ST43, SP06, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL58, GB41, LV03, GV09, GV11, GV12, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-3037-z)
  • Memory Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative, Anxiety PostoperativeST36, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000007375)
  • Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic PainBL10, GB12, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV15, GV16 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2418-1)
  • Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, Low-back Pain, Cough Chronic Intractable, Throat Dry, Lupus NephropathyLU07, 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 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009309)
  • Shoulder Pain, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Radiculopathy CervicalLI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2018/3465897)
  • Lung Cancer, Dyspnea, Pneumonitis Radiation, Inflammation PulmonaryLU01, LU02, LU09, LI04, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB12, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.1177/1534735420908327)
  • Copd, Reduced Quality Of LifeCV17, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3)
  • Copd, Dyspnea, Reduced Lung FunctionGV02, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3)
  • Copd, Dyspnea, Reduced Exercise CapacityST36, ST40, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3)
  • Copd, DyspneaGV03, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3)
  • Aphasia, Cognitive Impairment, Brain Injury Traumatic, Corpus Callosum Syndrome, Paralysis Right Limb, Apraxia Left Intentional Movement, Agraphia, Alien Hand Syndrome, Anomia, Alexia, DisequilibriumST36, SP06, PC06, GB20, LV03, GV14, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021218)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Acid Reflux, Chest Pain Noncardiac, Upper Abdomen PainGV09, GV10, GV11, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/5415813)
  • Neck Pain, Neck Acute PainLI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022871)
  • Stroke Sequelae, Insomnia PoststrokeBL23, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083)
  • Thrombocytopenia, Leukopenia, Bone Marrow Suppression Chemotherapy-induced, NeutropeniaLI04, ST36, SP06, BL17, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2021/2693472)
  • Depression Post-stroke, Stroke SequelaeGV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3)
  • Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Depression Moderate-severeGV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Paralysis HemiplegiaGV04, GV09, GV14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025480)
  • Anxiety, Stool Loose, Menstruation Irregular, Vision Visual Field Defect, Vision Blind Spot, Neck Myofascial PainLI04, LI10, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI13, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL65, PC06, PC07, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, MS14 (doi:10.1177/21649561211021081)
  • Motor Dysfunction, Lower Limb Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Contracture Joint, Spasticity Lower Limb Post-strokeGV03, GV04, GV08, GV11, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5511031)
  • Cerebrovascular Disease, Stroke Prevention, Cerebral Blood Flow ImpairedGV14 (doi:10.1155/2021/9319413)
  • Cognitive Impairment Memory, Mild Cognitive Impairment AmnesticBL18, BL23, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000027686)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Itching, Itchiness Skin, Pruritus, Prurigo Nodularis, Pruritus ChronicLI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST42, SP06, SP10, SI04, BL17, BL64, TB04, TB05, GB20, GB40, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.2147/CCID.S336109)
  • Dizziness, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Stiffness Shoulder, Disc Herniation Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness, Cervical Disc HerniationGB20, GB21, GV14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028540)
  • Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia, Poor Appetite, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Muscle Atrophy Progressive, Paralysis Motor NeuronLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST41, SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2022/6541600)
  • Fatigue Cancer-related, Cancer Lung Non-small-cell, Fatigue Chemotherapy-inducedST36, BL17, CV04, CV06, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2022/6530454)
  • Asthma, Respiratory Wheezing, Respiratory DyspneaBL13, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL23, CV04, GV14 (doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2023.01.013)
  • Lymphedema Upper-limb, Edema Arm, Post-mastectomy Swelling, Breast-cancer ComplicationLU05, LI11, LI14, SI09, SI11, BL13, BL20, BL23, PC06, TB05, GB21, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.1177/15347354231172735)
  • 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 (doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z)
  • Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea, Rhinitis Allergic PerennialLU07, LI04, LI20, ST36, BL01, GB20, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04132-3)
  • Epilepsy Drug-resistant, Seizures Focal, Seizures Tonic-clonicST40, BL15, BL18, GB34, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2023/5871991)
  • Hypertension, Cardiovascular RiskLI04, LI11, ST36, KD01, LV03, CV08, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1111/jch.14738)
  • Asthma, Airway HyperresponsivenessBL12, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30033-x)
  • Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy SpasticLI04, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2020.09.001)

Most often selected alongside GV14

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GV20100 Convergences128 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley94 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles86 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool82 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point67 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend67 protocols
  • BL13Lung Shu Point60 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection57 protocols
  • GV16Wind Mansion52 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge47 protocols
  • BL20Spleen Shu Point43 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate42 protocols