GV 11 Acupuncture Point - Shen Dao - Governing Vessel Meridian
- Chinese Name Shen Dao
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English Name Spirit Path
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Location: T5.
- Actions & Effects:
- Important point for spirit problems, palpitations, anxiety, poor memory, muddled thinking, absent-mindedness, insomnia, has strong effect on mind and mood, combine with Huatuo of T5 and UB 15 for stress.
- Pain and stiffness of the upper back, cardiac region pain a/or discomfort, cough, asthma.
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Differentiation: GV 11 is mostly for deficiency of HT & LU whereas GV 12 is more for excess of HT & LU.
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Governing Vessel Meridian Points (28):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Sources and More Information
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Listed in our conditions treated section under »
- Anxiety
- Arrhythmia (Palpitations)
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
- Bipolar Disorder (BD)
- Cardiovascular Issues
- Cough
- Depression
- Fear
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Insomnia
- Manic Depression
- Memory Problems
- Palpitations
- Panic Attack
- Phobias
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Listed in our tcm diagnosis section under »
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