# GV18 Qiangjian (Unyielding Space) – Governing Vessel

強間 · qiáng jiān

Location: 4 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the GV17.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gv18

## Indications

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

Agitation, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Depression, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Mad Walking Disorder, Psychological Mad Walking Disorder, Dizziness, Epilepsy, Stiff Neck, Unable to Turn Neck, Immobility Neck, Immobility Neck Turning, Insomnia, Nausea, Pain, Headache, Headache, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Tremor Head, Tremor Head, Vomiting Foam, Vomiting Foam, Vomiting Saliva Watery, Vomiting Saliva Watery, Wind

## Most often selected alongside GV18

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

- BL10 (Celestial Pillar) – 4 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 3 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 3 protocols
- GV08 (Sinew Contraction) – 2 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 2 protocols
- GV15 (Gate Of Muteness) – 2 protocols
- MS14 (Lower-Lateral Line of Occiput) – 2 protocols
- BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using GV18

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Migraine, Head Pain | LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, BL02, BL10, BL11, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB02, GB08, GB14, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV18, GV23 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Dystonia Cervical, Tremor Neck, Spasm Sternocleidomastoid | BL10, GB20, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV18, GV20, MS14 | 60 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.204 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia | GB15, GV18, GV24 | 30 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2008.03.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Headache Cervicogenic | BL10, GB19, GB20, GV16, GV18, GV20 | 10 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.01.008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Dystonia Cervical, Dystonia | BL10, GB20, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV18, GV20, MS14 | 20 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.204 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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