Acupoint+GV-15+(Ya+Men)

** GV15 ** ** • **   **Ya Men**  ** ** • **   Governing Vessel 15 **  Mute's Gate. Meeting Point on the Governing Vessel with the Yang Linking Vessel. = = =Location= .5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 1st cervical vertebrae.

=Point Summary=      //Benefits The Tongue Expels Wind Benefits the Neck and Spine// //Treats Muteness// opens up voice; aphasia <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> =Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 0.8 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
Neither upward obliquely or deep puncture is advisable

=General Indications=

Functions
benefits the tongue and mouth; clears the senses and consciousness; clears the voice; aphasia related mouth problems

Indications
apoplexy after stroke; may not help voice box injury but worth a try

Special Notes
yang wei meridian crosses at GV-15; deep needling and upward oblique is contraindicated; needle shallow (.5 cun)

=Diagnostic Indications:= <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Deafness **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fever And Chills **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Flaccid Tongue **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Headache **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Headache Occipital **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Loss Of Voice Sudden **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mental Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Neck Stiffness **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nosebleed **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seizures **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Stiff Tongue **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Windstroke **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">