Location
1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GV23 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 EyesBenefit EyesBenefit HeadBenefit HeadBenefit NoseBenefit NoseBleeding Mouth PersistentBleeding Mouth PersistentBleeding Nose PersistentBleeding Nose PersistentCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenDepressionNasal DischargeNasal DischargeDischarge Nasal ClearDischarge Nasal ClearDisease FebrileDisease FebrilePsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionMalariaObstruction NasalObstruction NasalEye PainEye PainHeadacheHeadachePolyp NasalPolyp Nasal RednessRhinitisSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous Sweating SwellingFacial SwellingFacial SwellingHead Skin SwellingHead Skin SwellingWindWind HeadWind Head
Protocols using GV23
- Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Ocular Itching, Foreign Body Sensation, Burning, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-11-107)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – BL62, PC07, GV16, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.942682)
- Dry Eye – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (Acupuncture for Dry Eye. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01105221)
- Dry Eye, Eye Dryness, Eye Discomfort – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02027.x)
- Nasal Congestion, Nasal Discharge, Sneezing, Rhinitis Allergic Perennial – LU05, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221293)
- Sleep Disorder, Depression Mild-to-moderate, Anxiety Somatization – LU11, ST36, SP01, SP06, PC07, CV06, CV12, GV23, GV26 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230243)
- Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
- Photophobia, Eye Pain, Vision Blurred, Dry Eye, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Burning, Eye Dryness – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB04, GB20, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-112)
- Dry Eye Syndromes – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (Acupuncture for Dry Eye Syndrome. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00969280)
- Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Discomfort, Tear Film Instability – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036638)
- Depression Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Disease Early Stage – GV20, GV23, GV24, XH03 (https://doi.org/10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000059)
- Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea – LU05, LU07, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1432-z)