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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GV26 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Loss of SmellMuscle WastingChillsComaDepressionDepression Crying UnexpectedDeviation FaceFacial DroopDischarge Nasal ClearDischarge Nasal PersistentPsychological DisorderPsychological Laughter Excessive Inappropriate DisorderPsychological Laughter Excessive Unexpected DisorderBreathing ProblemsEpilepsyFeverGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindHigh Blood PressureBack Lumbar Sprain StiffnessSpine Lumbar Sprain StiffnessImmobility Back Lumbar SprainImmobility Spine Lumbar SprainJaundiceNosebleed PersistentEdemaHeadacheSpine PainSpine Lumbar Sprain PainFacial SwellingTetanusThirsting ExcessiveTremor LipsLoss of ConsciousnessUnconsciousness WindstrokeWind
TCM actions
What classical sources say GV26 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Protocols using GV26
The 50 best-sourced of 300, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Mania Mental Disease – LI04, ST40, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60044-3 ↗)
- Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficits, Stroke Ischemic Acute – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcm.2018.02.012 ↗)
- Dementia, Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline, Dementia Senile – SP06, HT07, BL10, KD04, PC06, GB39, GV14, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
- Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paralysis Flaccid – LU05, LI04, SP06, HT01, BL40, KD01, PC06, GB40, CV04, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60022-9 ↗)
- Hypertension, Ischemic Stroke, Blood Pressure Elevated – CV24, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
- Dental Pain, Anesthesia Teeth-extraction – LI03, LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem056 ↗)
- Knee Weakness, Tremor Arm, Epigastric Pain, Fatigue Arm, Stiffness Shoulder, Anxiety Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST36, HT07, TB05, GB21, GB34, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep210 ↗)
- Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 (doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 ↗)
- Hemiparesis, Paralysis Unilateral, Sensorimotor Deficit, Brain Tumor Astrocytoma – CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2013/859763 ↗)
- Cognitive Impairment Post-stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cerebrovascular Disease – ST02, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL10, PC06, GB12, GB20, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1337-0 ↗)
- Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Neurological Deficit, Traumatic Brain Injury – LI04, ST36, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2017/8460145 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Anxiety Preoperative, Sedation Postoperative – LI04, ST36, HT07, PC06, LV03, CV17, GV26 (doi:10.1038/s41598-018-33459-y ↗)
- Aphasia, Cognitive Impairment, Brain Injury Traumatic, Corpus Callosum Syndrome, Paralysis Right Limb, Apraxia Left Intentional Movement, Agraphia, Alien Hand Syndrome, Anomia, Alexia, Disequilibrium – ST36, SP06, PC06, GB20, LV03, GV14, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021218 ↗)
- Stroke Sequelae, Anxiety Poststroke – LI04, LV03, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
- Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Hand Poststroke – PC06, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Paralysis Hemiplegia – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025480 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Cognitive Decline Executive Function, Processing Speed Reduced – SP06, HT07, GB20, GV17, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.3233/JAD-201353 ↗)
- Aphasia, Leg Weakness, Dysphagia, Sequelae Stroke, Body Right Numbness, Body Right Weakness, Swallowing Disorder – LI15, SP06, PC06, TB17, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03484-y ↗)
- Loss of Consciousness, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Edema Traumatic, Increased Intracranial Pressure – LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, KD07, PC06, GB20, GB39, LV03, CV09, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028959 ↗)
- Neurological Deficit, Stroke Ischemic Acute, Paralysis Motor, Language Problems – SP06, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1155/2022/8145374 ↗)
- Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Attention Deficit, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Hypoxia – PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000032885 ↗)
- Coma, Limb Weakness, Ischemic Stroke, Dysarthria, Language Problems, Injury Electrical, Paralysis Eyelid, Infarction Thalamic, Infarction Mesencephalic – LU05, ST36, SP06, HT01, BL10, BL40, PC06, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1139537 ↗)
- Mutism, Immobility, Rigidity, Catatonia, Stupor, Lupus Neuropsychiatric – LI04, SP06, HT01, PC06, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033746 ↗)
- Stroke, Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LU05, LI04, LI10, HT01, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035755 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Limb, Wry Mouth – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, BL40, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB30, GB31, LV03, CV06, GV20, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Decline Memory Loss – ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB39, LV03, GV14, GV20, GV24, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Neck Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Muscle Tension Trapezius, Muscle Tension Sternocleidomastoid – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, SI19, BL60, TB17, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Stroke, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Aphasia Motor Poststroke, Speech Nonfluent, Speech Disorder – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52580 ↗)
- Dysphagia Post-stroke, Aspiration Risk, Cough Swallowing – SP06, PC06, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037464 ↗)
- Paralysis Lower Limb, Paralysis Upper Limb, Spasticity, Traumatic Brain Injury, Of Consciousness Disorder – LI04, LI11, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP10, PC06, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.7759/cureus.66439 ↗)
- Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke – ST09, SP06, PC06, TB17, GB12, GB20, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04657-1 ↗)
- Stroke Sequelae, Dysphagia Post-stroke – GB20, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04916-9 ↗)
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor Quality – ST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 ↗)
- Hiccups Intractable, Post-surgical Pancreatic – PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
- Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
- Depression, Sleep Disorder, Depression Mild-to-moderate, Anxiety Somatization – LU11, ST36, SP01, SP06, PC07, CV06, CV12, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230243 ↗)
- Stroke, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction – LU05, SP06, HT05, BL40, KD06, PC06, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250421 ↗)
- Cramps Muscle, Cramps Leg, Cramps Calf, Cramps Arm, Cramps Abdomen, Dialysis-related Pain – LU07, LU09, BL57, KD01, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV26 (doi:10.4103/1735-9066.197684 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Drooling, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Taste Altered, Tearing Abnormal, Sound Hypersensitivity – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.025 ↗)
- Coma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Consciousness Disorder – SP06, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016587 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Memory Loss, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, HT07, PC06, GB20, GV20, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1548878 ↗)
- Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative, Memory Impairment Postoperative, Attention Deficit Postoperative – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1637566 ↗)
- Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP10, PC06, PC07, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV06, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
- Unconsciousness Post-anesthesia, Delayed Recovery Anesthesia – KD01, GV26 (doi:10.5812/aapm.96172 ↗)
- Thalamic Pain, Central Pain – SP06, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.25236/fmsr.2023.050619 ↗)
- Mental Disorder, Sprain Lumbar Acute – GV26 (doi:10.70976/j.2096-0964.wjim-2024-0029 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, TB23, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.2016.05.020 ↗)
Most often selected alongside GV26
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV26. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- PC06Inner Gate147 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection122 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences112 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley94 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles78 protocols
- LV03Great Surge71 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool60 protocols
- BL40Middle Of The Crease50 protocols
- LU05Cubit Marsh43 protocols
- HT01Highest Spring40 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate37 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend35 protocols