GV18 - Qiangjian (Governing Vessel Point 18)
Point features
Where is it located
GV18 is located 1.5 cun above GV17, on the midline of the head, in the posterior parietal region.
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Cools the head and relieves dizziness from deficiency
- Calms excessive ascending Qi
- Tonifies the brain and clarity of thought
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- Mild dizziness
- Mental confusion
- Chronic fatigue
- Posterior headache from fatigue or tension
- Sensation of emptiness in the head after illness or overload
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with GV18, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
GV18 is often used in protocols for mental fog and post-viral fatigue, especially when the patient reports emptiness in the head, distraction, and cognitive sluggishness.
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
- Complete functions and therapeutic indications
- Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
- Complete pathway of the meridian of Governing Vessel
- Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
- Associated pathology sheets
- Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin
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