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Governing Vessel Locations
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| GV 1** | Midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus, locating the point in prone position. | hemorrhoids; rectal prolapse; rectal bleeding |
| GV 2** | On the hiatus of the sacrum. | |
| GV 3*** | Below the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebrae, at level with the iliac crest. | |
| GV 4**** | Below the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebrae. | increases KD fire; problems with deficient KD yang; bring yang back to source; cold; developmental problems; hotter than BL 23 |
| GV 5* | Below the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebrae. | |
| GV 6* | Below the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebrae. | |
| GV 7* | Below the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebrae. | |
| GV 8** | Below the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebrae. | spasms of tendons and muscles (especially in back) |
| GV 9** | Below the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebrae, approximately at level with the inferior angle of the scapula. | |
| GV 10* | Below the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebrae. | |
| GV 11** | Below the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebrae. | |
| GV 12** | Below the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebrae. | |
| GV 13** | Below the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebrae. | |
| GV 14*** | Below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebrae, approximately at level with the shoulders. | meeting of yang; opens up and spreads yang; releases exterior; tonfies wei qi; good for heat and fevers |
| GV 15** | .5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 1st cervical vertebrae. | opens up voice; aphasia |
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| GV 16*** | 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, directly below the external occipital protuberance, in the depression between m. trapezius. | |
| GV 17* | On the midline of the head, 1.5 cun directly above GV 16, superior to the EOP. | |
| GV 18* | On the midline of the head, 1.5 cun directly above GV 17, midway between GV 15 and GV 20. | |
| GV 19* | On the midline of the head, 1.5 cun directly above GV 18. | |
| GV 20**** | On the midline of the head, 7 cun directly above the posterior hairline, approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting the apexes of the two auricles. | connects with brain; pulls things up; reunion of all yang; clears the mind; for LV wind; headache; high BP; forgetfulness |
| GV 21* | On the midline of the head, 1.5 cun anterior to GV 20. | |
| GV 22* | 2 cun posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline, 3 cun anterior to GV 20. | |
| GV 23*** | 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. | opens nose |
| GV 24** | .5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. | |
| GV 25* | On the tip of the nose. | |
| GV 26*** | A little above the midpoint of the philtrum, near the nostrils. | emergency point; acute low back sprain |
| GV 27* | On the median tubercle of the upper lip, at the junction of the skin and upper lip. | |
| GV 28* | At the junction of the gum and frenulum of the upper lip. |