GV15 Yamen (Gate Of Muteness)

Location

0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline in the depression the below spinous process of the 1st cervical vertebra.

Indications

Conditions for which GV15 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say GV15 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using GV15

The 50 best-sourced of 57, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Bedwetting, Restlessness, Mental Retardation, Slow Reaction, Glossolalia, Salivation, Feeble Neck – LI04, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC06, GB13, GB20, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60036-2 ↗)
• Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting – ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Dystonia Cervical, Tremor Neck, Spasm Sternocleidomastoid – BL10, GB20, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV18, GV20, MS14 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.204 ↗)
• Tinnitus Unilateral – LI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 ↗)
• Parkinson's Disease, Sleep Disturbance, Quality Of Life Reduced – BL10, GB12, GB20, GV15 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2018.00596 ↗)
• Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, KD13, KD14, GB39, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
• Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke Prevention – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.4103/1673-5374.180735 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Neuropathic, Tinnitus Neurogenic – SI19, GV15 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231016-0001 ↗)
• Spasmodic Torticollis – BL10, GB12, GB20, CV24, GV15, GV16 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024055 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Aphasia Motor – HT05, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000025 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Aphasia Motor – HT05, CV23, GV15 (doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000025 ↗)
• Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke – LI04, ST09, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT05, PC06, TB17, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV22, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.16808/j.cnki.issn1003-7705.2018.01.067 ↗)
• Anxiety, Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – SI19, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB08, GB12, GV15, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.986805 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – SI19, TB13, TB17, GB11, GV14, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1373390 ↗)
• Stroke, Aphasia Motor, Post-Stroke Aphasia – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT05, KD03, PC06, TB17, GB20, LV03, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1554208 ↗)
• Stroke, Dysarthria, Dysarthria Post-stroke, Speech Disorder – TB17, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250306-k0006 ↗)
• Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Post-stroke, Cognitive Impairment Mild Post-stroke – BL10, GB12, GB20, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221231-0002 ↗)
• Insomnia, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Sleep Apnea Obstructive, Sleepiness Daytime – LU07, ST36, ST40, KD06, GV15, GV16 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241011-k0001 ↗)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Problems, Delay Language, Behavior Stereotyped – HT05, HT07, BL09, BL10, PC06, GB13, GV15, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1849124 ↗)
• Aphasia Cerebral Disease – GV15, GV16, GV17 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60031-x ↗)
• Aphasia Post-stroke Cerebral Infarction – ST40, SP06, PC06, GB20, LV03, CV06, CV23, GV15, GV16 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60031-x ↗)
• Aphasia Post-stroke – LI09, ST36, SP06, HT05, PC06, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV20, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60031-x ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type Dizziness, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type Headache – ST08, GB08, GB19, GB20, GB21, GV15, GV17, GV20, GV24, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60043-6 ↗)
• Dementia Senile – ST36, ST40, HT04, HT07, BL23, KD03, KD07, PC06, PC07, GV04, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain, Whiplash Injury – BL10, GB21, GV15 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1684034 ↗)
• Stroke, Aphasia, Aphasia Post-stroke, Aphasia Motor, Aphasia Motor Poststroke – LI04, GV15, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190811-k0002 ↗)
• Atherosclerosis Carotid, Carotid Artery Stenosis – GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210202-k0007 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Dystonia Cervical, Dystonia – BL10, GB20, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV18, GV20, MS14 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.204 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – SI19, TB03, TB17, GB11, GV14, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1373390 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Dysphagia Severe – GB20, CV23, GV15, GV16, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190820-k0001 ↗)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder – HT05, HT07, BL09, BL10, PC06, GB13, GV15, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1849124 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.09.001 ↗)
• Aphasia Post-stroke – LI04, SP06, PC06, LV03, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.04.003 ↗)
• Tinnitus Subjective – SI19, GB08, GB11, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230628-0003 ↗)
• Vegetative State Persistent – KD01, GV15, GV26, XH03, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Aphasia Motor Poststroke – GV15 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Transient Ischemic Attack – GV03, GV04, GV09, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Wind Exterior, Wind Exterior – LU07, LI04, BL10, BL12, BL13, TB05, GV14, GV15 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Hot Flushes, Hot Flushes – ST09, SP06, HT06, KD03, KD06, LV03, CV04, GV15 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Voice Lost, Voice Lost – LI04, LI18, ST09, HT05, PC05, CV23, GV15 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Aphasia – HT05, CV23, GV15, GV20 (Jie Tan et al.. [Acupuncture for aphasia: a retrospective analysis of clinical literature].. PubMed, 2016)
• Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Pseudobulbar Palsy – SP06, PC06, TB17, GB12, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV26 (周武韦丹. 针刺治疗假性球麻痹临床研究的统计及分析. 光明中医 ., 2017 [CNKI])
• Dysphagia Post-stroke, Pseudobulbar Palsy – BL10, GV15 (Li Min et al.. [Observation on theraputic effect of five-needle-in-nape acupuncture for treatment of poststroke pesudobulbar paralysis dysphagia].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2010)
• Dysphagia – GB20, CV23, GV15, GV20, XH12, XH13 (Wan Ping et al.. [A case of swallowing disorder following radiotherapy on nasopharynx cancer].. Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, 2013)
• Stroke, Hoarseness, Dysphagia, Wallenberg Syndrome – ST09, BL07, GB20, LV03, CV22, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV19, GV20 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
• Schizophrenia – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, PC05, PC06, LV03, GV15, XH16 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Paralysis Vocal Cord – TB01, GV15 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Aphasia, Encephalitis, Paralysis Limb – LI04, LI11, LI15, GB30, GB34, GB39, GB40, CV23, GV15 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Numbness – BL17, BL18, PC06, TB18, LV06, LV14, CV17, GV15, GV26 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Hemiplegia, Aphasia, Stroke Sequelae – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST44, HT05, SI18, BL60, KD01, TB05, GB01, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV15, GV16 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)

Most often selected alongside GV15

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV15. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GV20100 Convergences30 protocols
• CV23Clean Spring21 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool20 protocols
• GV16Wind Mansion20 protocols
• GV14Great Vertebra17 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate15 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles14 protocols
• HT05Inward Connection13 protocols
• BL10Celestial Pillar12 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley12 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection11 protocols
• GV26Philtrum9 protocols

Other points on the Governing Vessel