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.

Protocols using GV15

• Constipation, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, GB30, GB34, GB40, CV23, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-216 ↗)
• Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting – ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 ↗)
• Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain – BL10, GB12, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV15, GV16 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2418-1 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• 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)
• 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 (Tian Yong-ping et al. Acupuncture for Promoting Intelligence of Children — An Observation on 37 Cases with Mental Retardation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(3): 176-179)
• 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])
• Aphasia Cerebral Disease – GV15, GV16, GV17 (Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321.)
• Aphasia Post-stroke Cerebral Infarction – ST40, SP06, PC06, GB20, LV03, CV06, CV23, GV15, GV16 (Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321.)
• Aphasia Post-stroke – LI09, ST36, SP06, HT05, PC06, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV20, XH12, XH13 (Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321.)
• 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 (Ding Quanmao, Yan Mingru, Zhou Ji, Yang Lu, Guo Jiang, Wang Jun, Shi Zhiyong, Wang Yixi, Zhao Hongsheng. Clinical effects of innovative tuina manipulations on treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type and changes in cerebral blood flow. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 388-392.)
• Dementia Senile – ST36, ST40, HT04, HT07, BL23, KD03, KD07, PC06, PC07, GV04, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)

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 Convergences23 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool17 protocols
• GV16Wind Mansion14 protocols
• CV23Clean Spring13 protocols
• GV14Great Vertebra12 protocols
• BL10Celestial Pillar11 protocols
• HT05Inward Connection9 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate9 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection9 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles9 protocols
• GB12Mastoid Process8 protocols
• TB17Hurricane8 protocols

Other points on the Governing Vessel