GV 19 Acupuncture Point

Governing Vessel 19, Abbreviated as GV 19, also known as DU 19, Transliterated Houding in Chinese, Back Vertex in English.

GV 19 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the head, 5.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, 3.0 cun above GV 17.

GV 19 Acupuncture Point Indications:

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

GV 19 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Dispels Wind, calms the Shen, alleviates pain.