GV19 (Behind The Vertex)

後頂hòu dǐng

Governing Vessel

Location of acupuncture point GV19 (Behind The Vertex)
25
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

5.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the du18.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which GV19 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Aversion ColdAversion ColdAversion WindAversion WindCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenPsychological Mad Walking DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderDizzinessEpilepsy ConvulsionsEpilepsy ConvulsionsInsomniaPainHead PainHead PainMigraineHeadache One-sided PainHead Vertex PainHead Vertex PainNeck PainNeck PainSweatingBi Arthralgia SyndromeBi / Arthralgia SyndromeWind

Protocols using GV19

  • Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Insomnia, Withdrawal Depression, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal CravingLI11, ST36, HT07, PC06, GB34, GV19, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613)
  • Anxiety, Tremor, Parkinson DiseaseSP06, HT07, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24, XH03 (https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.32133)
  • Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Insomnia, Withdrawal Depression, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal CravingLI11, ST36, HT07, PC06, GB34, GV19, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613)
  • SweatingLU01, LU07, LU11, ST12, BL15, BL17, BL43, BL62, BL66, KD02, TB05, TB10, GB04, GB38, GB41, LV03, CV24, GV12, GV16, GV17, GV19, XC14A, XC14B, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Aversion ColdLU01, LU10, ST05, ST44, BL01, BL12, BL13, BL17, BL42, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL64, BL65, PC02, PC05, TB03, TB23, GB03, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB36, GV16, GV19, GV21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Psychological Mad Walking DisorderLI08, SI05, BL08, BL09, BL13, BL15, LV13, CV15, GV01, GV08, GV12, GV16, GV18, GV19 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • WindLU07, LI03, LI04, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI15, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST06, ST08, ST34, SI03, SI09, SI12, SI14, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL45, BL60, BL62, BL63, TB01, TB05, TB16, TB17, TB18, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB19, GB20, GB31, GB32, GB41, LV07, CV04, CV24, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH25, XH29, XH40, XH46, XL02, XL03, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DizzinessLU03, LI08, LI11, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST45, SP06, HT05, SI01, SI07, SI16, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL17, BL18, BL30, BL43, BL56, BL58, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB01, TB03, TB05, TB12, TB16, TB19, TB23, GB08, GB11, GB14, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB39, GB41, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV11, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV22, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH16, XH31, XH37 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Head PainLI18, ST10, BL04, BL05, BL09, BL10, BL41, BL58, BL60, BL64, PC06, GB12, GB19, LV03, LV14, GV17, GV19, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • InsomniaLU03, ST27, ST36, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL19, BL43, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC04, PC06, PC07, TB19, GB12, GB20, GB23, GB34, GB44, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV14, GV18, GV19, GV24, XB09, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH09, XH14, XH16, XH21, XL21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Headache, Insomnia, Bradykinesia, Rigidity, Muscle Tension, Anxiety Parkinson's Disease, Tremor RestSP06, HT07, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5180193)
  • PainLU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)