Location
2 thumb widths posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline 3 thumb widths anterior to the du20.
Cautions
Caution in infants; avoid in open fontanelle.
Indications
Conditions for which GV22 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Loss of SmellLoss of SmellBenefit HeadBenefit HeadBenefit NoseBenefit NoseCold BrainCold BrainComplexion Qing Blue GreenComplexion Qing Blue-greenNasal CongestionNasal CongestionDandruffBrain DeficiencyBrain DeficiencyDischarge Nasal ExcessiveDischarge Nasal ExcessiveDizzinessEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFrightGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindNosebleedHeadache Bursting PainHeadache Bursting PainHeadache Chronic PainHeadache Chronic PainNose PainNose PainPalpitationsPolyp NasalPolyp NasalFacial RednessFacial RednessExcessive SleepinessFacial SwellingFacial SwellingHead SwellingHead SwellingSkin SwellingSkin SwellingTuberculosis PulmonaryTuberculosis PulmonaryWindWind HeadWind Head
Protocols using GV22
- Fatigue Cancer-related – LU07, LU09, LI04, ST36, HT07, CV21, GV22 (https://doi.org/10.25259/IJPC_95_2023)
- Benefit Nose – LI04, LI18, BL03, BL04, BL06, BL07, BL09, BL12, GB15, GB18, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV25, GV26, GV28, XH03, XH08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Nasal Congestion – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI19, LI20, ST01, SI02, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL58, BL67, KD22, GB15, GB16, GB18, GB19, GB20, GV22, GV24, GV27, GV28, XH03, XH08, XH40 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Head Swelling – ST41, SP04, GB16, GB34, GV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Palpitations – LU04, LU07, ST27, ST36, ST41, SP06, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI08, BL14, BL15, BL19, BL62, BL64, KD04, KD20, KD24, KD26, PC02, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, TB02, TB10, GB09, GB19, LV02, LV05, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV11, GV16, GV20, GV22, GV24, XH16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Facial Swelling – LU01, LU09, LI04, LI20, ST05, ST25, ST37, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST45, SP04, SP05, BL07, TB16, GB05, GB06, GB16, GB20, GB25, GB34, GB35, CV24, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Loss of Smell – LI19, LI20, BL06, BL07, BL09, TB16, GV22, GV23, GV25, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Polyp Nasal – LU07, LI19, LI20, GV22, GV23, GV25, GV28, XH08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Limb Pain, Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasm Limb, Contracture Joint – LI04, LI11, SP09, BL40, LV03, CV12, GV20, GV21, GV22 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000020368)
- Wind – LU07, 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)
- Fright – LU10, LI02, LI03, LI05, LI13, LI16, ST27, ST34, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST45, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI07, SI08, BL15, BL19, BL64, BL66, KD02, KD04, KD06, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB10, TB18, TB19, GB09, GB19, GB35, LV02, LV05, CV04, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV01, GV04, GV11, GV16, GV20, GV22, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Tuberculosis Pulmonary – ST37, BL13, BL42, BL43, LV03, CV04, GV10, GV11, GV22, XB07, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)