GV 24 Acupuncture Point

Governing Vessel 24, Abbreviated as GV 24, also known as DU 24, Transliterated Shenting in Chinese, Spirit Courtyard in English.

GV 24 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the head, 0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.

GV 24 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Insomnia, palpitations, epilepsy
  • Headache, vertigo
  • Rhinorrhea

GV 24 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Dispels Wind, opens the nose, calms the Shen.

Classification: 

Crossing point on the DU Vessel with the Urinary Bladder and Stomach Meridians