The Governor Vessel, Du Mai

Front 1

Midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus, locating the point in prone position

Back 1

Changqiang
Luo-Connecting Point
GV 1
DU 1

Front 2

In the hiatus of the sacrum

Back 2

Yaoshu
GV 2
DU 2

Front 3

Below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra, at the level with the crista iliaca

Back 3

Yaoyangguan
GV 3
DU 3

Front 4

Below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.
(Level with umbilicus)

Back 4

Mingmen
GV 4
DU 4

Front 5

Below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra

Back 5

Xuanshu
GV 5
DU 5

Front 6

Below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra

Back 6

Jizhong
GV 6
DU 6

Front 7

Below the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra

Back 7

Zhongshu
GV 7
DU 7

Front 8

Below the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra

Back 8

Jinsuo
GV 8
DU 8

Front 9

Below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra, approximately at the level with the inferior angle of the scapula

Back 9

Zhiyang
GV 9
DU 9

Front 10

Below the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra

Back 10

Lingtai
GV 10
DU 10

Front 11

Below the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra

Back 11

Shendao
GV 11
DU 11

Front 12

Below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra

Back 12

Shenzhu
GV 12
DU 12

Front 13

Below the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra

Back 13

Taodao
GV 13
DU 13

Front 14

Below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra, approximately at the level of the shoulders

Back 14

Dazhui
GV 14
DU 14

Front 15

0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, in the depression below the spinous process of the first cervical vertebra

Back 15

Yamen
GV 15
DU 15

Front 16

1 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, directly below the external occipital protuberance, in the depression between m. trapezius of both sides

Back 16

Fengfu
GV 16
DU 16

Front 17

2.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, 1.5 above Fengfu (GV 16) in the depression on the upper border of the external occipital protuberance

Back 17

Naohu
GV 17
DU 17

Front 18

4 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline and 1.5 cun above Naohu (GV 17)

Back 18

Qiangjian
GV 18
DU 18

Front 19

5.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, 1.5 cun directly above Qiangjian (GV 18)

Back 19

Houding
GV 19
DU 19

Front 20

On the midline of the head, 5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline, approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting the apexes of both ears

Back 20

Baihui
GV 20
DU 20

Front 21

3.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the antier hairline and 1.5 cun anterior to Baihui (GV 20)

Back 21

Qianding
GV 21
DU 21

Front 22

2 cun posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline, 3 cun anterior to Baihui (GV 20)

Back 22

Xinhui
GV 22
DU 22

Front 23

1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline

Back 23

Shangxing
GV 23
DU 23

Front 24

0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline

Back 24

Shenting
GV 24
DU 24

Front 25

On the tip of the nose

Back 25

Suliao
GV 25
DU 5

Front 26

At the junction of the upper third and middle third of the philtrum

Back 26

Shuigou
Renzhong
GV 26
DU 26

Front 27

On the labial tubercle of the upper lip, on the vermilion border between the philtrum and the upper lip

Back 27

Duiduan
GV 27
DU 27

Front 28

At the junction of the gum and the frenulum of the upper lip

Back 28

Yinjiao
GV 28
DU 28