GV 18 Acupuncture Point

Governing Vessel 18, Abbreviated as GV 18, also known as DU 18, Transliterated Qiangjian in Chinese, Rigid Space in English.

GV 18 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the head, 4.0 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, 1.5 cun above GV 17.

GV 18 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Headache, vertigo
  • Manic psychosis, epilepsy
  • Apoplexy, hemiplegia

GV 18 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Regulates the Liver, dispels Wind, calms the Shen, alleviates pain.