Location
05 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline in the depression the below spinous process of the 1st cervical vertebra.
Cautions
Caution near upper cervical spine.
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.
Benefit NeckBenefit NeckBenefit SpineBenefit SpineBenefit TongueBenefit TongueChillsDepressionPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderEpilepsyFeverHeat YangHeat YangStiff NeckSpinal StiffnessSpine Sprain StiffnessImmobility NeckImmobility SpineImmobility Spine SprainMutismNosebleed PersistentNosebleed PersistentQi ExuberanceQi ExuberanceHeaviness Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationMuscle SpasmsMuscle SpasmsSpeech ImpairmentSpeech ImpairmentSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingTongue Body FlaccidTongue Body FlaccidTongue Body StiffTongue Body StiffTongue Lotus FlowerTongue Lotus FlowerLoss of ConsciousnessUnconsciousness WindstrokeUnconsciousness WindstrokeVoice LossVoice LossWindWind HeadWind Head
Protocols using GV15
- Constipation, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, GB30, GB34, GB40, CV23, GV15, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-12-216)
- Tinnitus Unilateral – LI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-12-97)
- 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)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, KD13, KD14, GB39, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV23, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.942682)
- Stroke, Dysarthria, Dysarthria Post-stroke, Speech Disorder – TB17, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250306-k0006)
- Psychological Disorder – LU09, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, ST24, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL02, BL08, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, BL58, BL61, BL62, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD09, KD10, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB03, TB17, GB12, GB19, GB21, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV01, LV08, LV14, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV24, GV01, GV08, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Neurological Deficit, Traumatic Brain Injury – LI04, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV26 (https://doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20221226.003)
- Loss of Consciousness – LU07, LU11, LI01, LI19, ST36, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI08, BL02, BL07, BL42, BL61, BL63, KD01, PC08, PC09, GB15, LV01, LV02, CV03, CV08, CV12, CV14, CV17, GV15, GV20, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Tongue Body Stiff – ST05, ST24, HT05, HT08, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, GB11, GB41, GB44, GV15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting – ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1177/147323000303100611)
- Heaviness Head Sensation – ST36, SP03, BL05, BL07, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL30, BL59, BL61, BL64, BL66, BL67, TB11, TB19, TB22, GB08, GB10, GB19, GV01, GV13, GV15, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)