# GV16 Fengfu (Wind Mansion) – Governing Vessel

風府 · fēng fǔ

Location: 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides.

Cautions: Caution; proximity to foramen magnum.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gv16

## Indications

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

Anxiety, Arthritis Shoulder, Arthritis Shoulder, Aversion Cold, Aversion Cold, Benefit Head, Benefit Head, Benefit Neck, Benefit Neck, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Common Cold, Sadness & Depression, Sadness & Depression, Depression Suicidal, Depression Suicidal, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Mad Walking Disorder, Psychological Mad Walking Disorder, Psychological Talking Persistent Disorder, Psychological Talking Persistent Disorder, Dizziness, Breathing Problems, Breathing Problems, Eyesight / Vision Blurred, Blurred Vision, Eyesight / Vision Dizzy, Dizzy Vision, Fright, Heat Chest, Heat Chest, Heaviness, Hemiplegia, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Stiff Neck, Unable to Turn Neck, Immobility Neck, Immobility Neck Turning, Injury Wind, Injury Wind, Jaundice, Nosebleed, Nourish Sea Of Marrow, Nourish Sea Of Marrow, Leg Numbness, Leg Numbness, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Headache, Headache, Neck Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Sore Throat, Sore Throat, Palpitations, Shivering, Speech Impairment, Speech Impairment, Speech Impaired Windstroke, Speech Impaired Windstroke, Stress, Sweating, Swelling, Bi Arthralgia Wind Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Wind Syndrome, Tongue Body Flaccid, Tongue Body Flaccid, Voice Loss, Voice Loss, Vomiting Persistent, Vomiting Persistent, Wind, Wind Head, Wind Head, Stroke

## Most often selected alongside GV16

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

- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 106 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 78 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 52 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 36 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 32 protocols
- BL10 (Celestial Pillar) – 30 protocols
- GV24 (Spirit Court) – 29 protocols
- TB17 (Hurricane) – 25 protocols

## Protocols using GV16 (50 best-sourced of 158)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Back Pain, Disability Severe | LI11, LV02, GV16 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-127 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Dementia Vascular No Dementia, Stroke Post | ST36, SP10, HT05, BL15, BL45, KD06, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV16, GV20 | 90 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Radiating Arm Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical | LI04, SI03, BL10, BL11, BL12, TB03, TB10, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 365 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tic Disorder Motor, Tic Disorder Vocal, Tourette Syndrome | BL15, BL18, BL23, GB20, GV16, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0873-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Depression, Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Bradykinesia, Tremor Resting, Rigidity, Sleep Disorder | LI04, GB20, GV14, GV16 | 60 days | doi:10.1155/2015/692795 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Headache, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Stress Work-related | BL10, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2016/4943204 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Loss, Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Alzheimer | KD04, GV16, GV20, GV24 | 84 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2052-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Vision Blurred, Dizziness Cervical, Vertigo Cervical | BL10, GB20, GV16, GV20 | 21 days | doi:10.1155/2017/7597363 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain | BL10, GB12, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV15, GV16 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2418-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Difficulty, Aspiration Risk | ST40, HT05, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2018/6126410 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper-extremity Pain, Upper-extremity Numbness | LI04, LI11, SI03, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2019/2345640 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae | GV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Depression Moderate-severe | GV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Numbness, Coldness Upper Limb, Radicular Shoulder To Elbow Pain, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy, Arm Upper Numbness | LU02, BL10, GB12, GB20, GV16 | 19 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000026151 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Itching, Itchiness Skin, Pruritus, Prurigo Nodularis, Pruritus Chronic | LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST42, SP06, SP10, SI04, BL17, BL64, TB04, TB05, GB20, GB40, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 | 112 days | doi:10.2147/CCID.S336109 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Nausea, Photophobia, Migraine, Headache Migraine, Phonophobia | LI04, GB20, GV16, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103168 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia Post-stroke, Stroke Ischaemic | TB17, GB20, CV23, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2022/2011597 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Difficulty | ST40, HT05, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210197 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression Major, Depression Anxious | SP06, PC06, GB20, GV14, GV16, GV20 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/NDT.S446034 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Low Back Pain, Trauma Traffic Accident, Low Back Acute Pain | LI11, LV02, GV16 | 3 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000038590 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Parkinson's Disease, Chronic Pain, Motor Dysfunction, Musculoskeletal Pain | BL10, GB12, GB20, GV16 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S485481 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction, Cough On Swallowing | TB17, GB12, GB20, CV22, CV23, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/JMDH.S526827 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Parkinson's Disease, Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Postural Instability, Gait Disturbance, Thoracic Pain, Deformity Spinal, Deformity Thoracic Kyphosis, Radicular Leg Pain | GB20, GB34, GV16, GV20 | – | doi:10.3390/jcm14113705 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Hypertension, Alopecia, Limb Pain, Diarrhea Chronic, Spasm Muscle | BL17, BL23, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB20, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV16, GV20 | 14 days | doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1543991 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Fingers Numbness, Spondylosis Cervical, Myelopathy Cervical, Arm Upper Pain, Arm Upper Numbness, Forearm Numbness, Muscle Upper-extremity Weakness | ST25, TB14, GB20, GV16 | 90 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Fingers Numbness, Spondylosis Cervical, Myelopathy Cervical, Arm Upper Pain, Arm Upper Numbness, Forearm Numbness, Muscle Upper-extremity Weakness | ST25, TB14, GB20, GV16 | 60 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness | SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S527880 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Radiculopathy Cervical, Grip Weakness, Neck Cervical Pain, Radicular Upper-limb Pain, Paraesthesia Forearm Right, Paraesthesia Fingers Right, Edema Hand Right, Cervical-disc-herniation, Double-crush-syndrome, Radial-tunnel-syndrome | LI10, LI11, LI12, BL10, TB14, GB20, GV16 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043745 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Impairment, Attention Deficit, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Sequela Stroke | GV03, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044257 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Head Pain, Headache Migraine, Disability Headache | LI04, GB20, GV16, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.55454 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Swallowing Dysfunction, Pharyngeal Sensory Impairment, Pharyngeal Motor Impairment | ST09, GB20, CV23, GV16 | 21 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250015 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus Unilateral | LI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 | 35 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hoarseness, Tremor Hand, Atrophy Tongue, Paralysis Facial, Dysarthria, Erectile Dysfunction, Muscle Proximal Weakness, Bulbar Weakness, Fasciculation Muscle, Gynecomastia | LI04, LI10, ST36, GB20, GV16 | 910 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Parkinson's Disease, Motor Dysfunction, Sleep Disturbance | LI04, GB20, GV14, GV16 | 60 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2018.00596 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck | LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 | 4 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Vertigo Cervical, Dizziness Cervicogenic | BL10, GB20, GV16 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Cervical Spine Pain, Whiplash Injury | SI11, SI13, SI14, SI15, TB14, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2020.23.4.262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Whiplash Injury, Muscle Spasm Cervical | SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2020.23.4.262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infection Respiratory Recurrent, Immune Deficiency, Kidney Disease Chronic | LI20, ST36, GB20, GV14, GV16 | 730 days | doi:10.21037/atm-22-2376 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild | BL62, PC07, GV16, GV23 | 90 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild | ST36, KD13, KD14, GB39, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV23, GV24 | 56 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild | BL18, BL23, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 | 56 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Memory Decline | ST36, HT07, PC06, PC08, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV16 | 180 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1440111 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Postoperative Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Muscle Upper-extremity Weakness, Arm Radiating Pain, Sensory-abnormality Upper-extremity, Post-surgical Cervical-disc | BL10, TB14, GB20, GV16 | 14 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S553978 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke Prevention | GV03, GV04, GV09, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20 | 42 days | doi:10.4103/1673-5374.180735 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shen Disturbance, Depression Post-stroke, Liver Qi Stagnation | LI04, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV16, GV20, GV24 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241104-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gait Instability, Hemichorea, Involuntary Movement Upper Limb, Chorea Nonketotic Hyperglycemic, Speech Difficulty | BL20, CV04, CV12, GV14, GV16, GV20 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250219-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Headache Cervicogenic, Reduced Cervical Range Of Motion | GB20, GV14, GV16 | 14 days | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.08.0758 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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