GV19 Houding (Behind The Vertex)
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
5.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the GV18.
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 WindPsychological Mad Walking DisorderDizzinessEpilepsy ConvulsionsInsomniaPainHead PainMigraineHeadache One-sided PainHead Vertex PainNeck PainSweatingBi Arthralgia SyndromeBi / Arthralgia SyndromeWind
TCM actions
What classical sources say GV19 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Calm Spirit Shen
Protocols using GV19
- Optic Atrophy, Vision Loss Acute, Optic Neuropathy Ischemic, Visual Field Defect – LI04, BL01, TB05, GB14, GB20, GV19 (doi:10.1155/2015/713218 ↗)
- Weakness, Insomnia, Poor Memory, Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Mental, Fatigue Physical – ST36, BL07, PC06, GV19, GV20, GV21 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015659 ↗)
- Headache, Insomnia, Bradykinesia, Rigidity, Muscle Tension, Anxiety Parkinson's Disease, Tremor Rest – SP06, HT07, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2022/5180193 ↗)
- Fatigue, Anxiety, Constipation, Drooling, Parkinson's Disease, Tremor Hand, Stiffness Neck, Dry Mouth, Bradykinesia, Dysphagia, Rigidity, Tremor Limb, Stiffness Back, Cramp Foot – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL57, GB19, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV17, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1330054 ↗)
- Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Insomnia, Withdrawal Depression, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – LI11, ST36, HT07, PC06, GB34, GV19, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
- Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Insomnia, Withdrawal Depression, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – LI11, ST36, HT07, PC06, GB34, GV19, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
- Anxiety, Tremor, Parkinson Disease – SP06, HT07, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.32133 ↗)
- Parkinson's Disease, Anxiety Parkinson's Disease – SP06, HT07, GV19, GV21, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.32133 ↗)
- Constipation, Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL57, GB19, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV17, GV19, GV21, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1330054 ↗)
- Stroke, Hoarseness, Dysphagia, Wallenberg Syndrome – ST09, BL07, GB20, LV03, CV22, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV19, GV20 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
- Schizophrenia, Hallucinations Auditory, Hallucinations Visual – TB17, TB19, GB16, GB17, GV19, GV20 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
- Itching Tongue – GV19 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
- Stroke, Limb Weakness, Speech Slurred – LU07, LI04, BL07, TB06, GB20, GB39, LV03, GV19, GV20, GV21 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
Most often selected alongside GV19
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV19. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- GV20100 Convergences9 protocols
- GV21Before The Vertex7 protocols
- GV24Spirit Court5 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate5 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection5 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring4 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend4 protocols
- LV03Great Surge4 protocols
- BL07Reaching Heaven3 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool3 protocols
- GB39Suspended Bell3 protocols