GV 21 Acupuncture Point

Governing Vessel 21, Abbreviated as GV 21, also known as DU 21, Transliterated Qianding in Chinese, Front Vertex in English.

GV 21 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the head, 3.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun anterior to GV 20.

GV 21 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Headache, vertigo
  • Rhinorrhea
  • Apoplexy, hemiplegia, epilepsy

GV 21 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Dispels Wind, calms the Shen, benefits the head.