GV24 Shenting (Spirit Court)

Location

0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.

Indications

Conditions for which GV24 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say GV24 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using GV24

The 50 best-sourced of 410, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60074-1 ↗)
• Hives, Itching – LI11, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD16, GB20, GB31, CV06, CV09, GV14, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60041-8 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Headache, Depression, Lassitude, Knee Pain, Head Vertex Pain, Dyspnea, Heaviness Lower Limbs, Lower Back Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL26, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Knee Pain, Poor Memory, General Weakness, Heel Pain, Lumbar Pain, Insomnia Dream-disturbed – ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60053-4 ↗)
• Dizziness, Insomnia, Palpitation, Precordial Pain – ST36, HT07, BL13, BL15, BL20, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV14, CV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60052-7 ↗)
• Chloasma, Skin Pigmentation – LI04, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, CV24, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60004-0 ↗)
• Insomnia – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV20, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60009-1 ↗)
• Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain, Cervical Pain – ST08, BL04, BL10, GB12, GB20, GV16, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60040-0 ↗)
• Dizziness, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Forgetfulness, Palpitation, Dry Mouth, Chest Distress – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP03, SP06, BL18, KD03, PC06, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60080-7 ↗)
• Dementia, Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline, Dementia Senile – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, PC05, LV03, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Dreaming, Spermatorrhea, Poor Memory, Appetite Poor, Nocturnal Emission, Lack Of Energy, Low Back Weakness, Soreness Knee – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL52, KD03, PC06, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60090-x ↗)
• Taste Loss, Dysphagia, Xerostomia, Appetite Decreased – LI02, LI04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SP09, CV23, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1177/1534735410378856 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Nightmares, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Intrusive Memory – GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2012/431279 ↗)
• Fatigue, Insomnia, Sleep Difficulty Initiating, Sleep Difficulty Maintaining, Daytime Sleepiness – SP06, HT07, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2013/163850 ↗)
• Anxiety, Night Sweats, Infertility Female, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Mood Swings, Amenorrhea Premature, Menopause Premature – ST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, BL32, KD03, GB13, LV03, CV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2014/718675 ↗)
• Memory Loss, Dementia Vascular, Cognitive Impairment Mild – GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60099-0 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Shortness Of Breath, Chest Tightness, Panic Attack, Dizziness Lightheadedness – GB08, GB09, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.034 ↗)
• Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea, Nightmares, Weight Loss, Chest Pain, Back Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Irritability, Ptsd, Anxiety Severe – GB08, GB09, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.034 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Cardiac Valve Replacement, Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury, Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative, Recovery Postoperative – PC04, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2017/6243630 ↗)
• Headache, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Ear Fullness, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden, Otalgia – SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08, GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1177/2050313X17711861 ↗)
• Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, Low-back Pain, Cough Chronic Intractable, Throat Dry, Lupus Nephropathy – LU07, LI04, LI20, ST21, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP04, SP06, SI03, BL13, BL18, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV22, GV01, GV08, GV14, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009309 ↗)
• Memory Loss, Attention Deficit, Cognitive Impairment Chemotherapy-related, Cognitive Decline Cancer – ST36, KD03, KD04, GB39, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.12659/MSM.909712 ↗)
• Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
• Muscle Weakness, Muscle Wasting, Sepsis Myopathy, Limb Motor Weakness – LI10, ST36, ST40, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000020233 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Flaccid, Motor Dysfunction Hemiplegia – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, TB05, GB34, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/1520851 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Motor Dysfunction Hemiplegia, Paralysis Spastic – LI04, ST40, BL40, BL57, TB05, TB10, TB13, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/1520851 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Digestive Poor – ST36, SP06, HT07, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022752 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Anxiety Poststroke – LI04, LV03, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Insomnia, Stroke Sequelae, Anxiety Poststroke, Depression Poststroke – LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, PC06, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Fatigue, Insomnia, General Pain, Insomnia Cancer-related, Cancer-related Pain, Cancer Survivorship, Distress Psychological – SP06, HT07, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1177/0964528421999395 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae – GV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Depression Moderate-severe – GV11, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
• Insomnia, Fatigue Daytime, Insomnia Post-stroke, Sleep Disorder Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Disorder Early Waking – SP06, HT07, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2021/5524622 ↗)
• Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment Mild – GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05296-4 ↗)
• Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment Mild – KD03, GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05296-4 ↗)
• Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Cognitive Decline Executive Function, Processing Speed Reduced – SP06, HT07, GB20, GV17, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.3233/JAD-201353 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Breast Cancer – LI04, ST25, ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1177/15347354211019103 ↗)
• Cognitive Impairment Working Memory, Memory Working Memory Deficit – GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2021/2062718 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Itching, Itchiness Skin, Pruritus, Prurigo Nodularis, Pruritus Chronic – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST42, SP06, SP10, SI04, BL17, BL64, TB04, TB05, GB20, GB40, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.2147/CCID.S336109 ↗)
• Headache, Insomnia, Bradykinesia, Rigidity, Muscle Tension, Anxiety Parkinson's Disease, Tremor Rest – SP06, HT07, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2022/5180193 ↗)
• Constipation, Insomnia, Limb Weakness, Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Atrophy Tongue Muscle, Sialorrhea, Paralysis Bulbar, Fasciculation Limb Muscle – LI04, LI11, GB15, GB20, CV23, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031446 ↗)
• Insomnia, Drooling, Nocturia, Sleep Disturbance, Gait Impaired, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Tremor Rest, Parkinsonism Vascular, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Sleep Apnea Obstructive, Slurred Speech – LI04, SP06, BL62, KD06, GV24, GV25 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1057095 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, Cancer Survivor – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s12906-023-03926-9 ↗)
• Insomnia, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy Side Effects – SP06, KD03, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13058-023-01645-0 ↗)
• Dizziness, Insomnia, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy Side Effects – ST36, SP06, KD03, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13058-023-01645-0 ↗)
• Headache, Insomnia, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy Side Effects – LI04, SP06, KD03, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13058-023-01645-0 ↗)
• Fatigue, Insomnia, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy Side Effects – ST36, SP06, KD03, PC06, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13058-023-01645-0 ↗)
• Insomnia, Hot Flushes, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy Side Effects – SP06, KD03, PC06, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13058-023-01645-0 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy Side Effects – SP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13058-023-01645-0 ↗)

Most often selected alongside GV24

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV24. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GV20100 Convergences345 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection150 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles134 protocols
• LV03Great Surge122 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate118 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool107 protocols
• XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall101 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley99 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate90 protocols
• KD03Great Stream81 protocols
• XH01AFour Spirit Brightness80 protocols
• XH01BFour Spirit Brightness80 protocols

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