14 GV14 DaiZhui Big Vertebra 大椎
GV14 DaiZhui
Big Vertebra

大椎穴

LOCATION

On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra.

Features

Crossing Point of the six Yang Meridians and Governor Vessel . Point of the sea of Qi.

Body Inches (cun)

Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.

Nerves, vascular

The posterior branch of the eighth cervical nerve and the medial branch of the posterior branch of the first thoracic nerve; the transverse carotid artery branches.

Indication

Stiff neck,opisthotonos,neck pain,lung distension and fullness,cough;malaria,rubella,mania,children convulsions,jaundice。neck and shoulder muscle spasm,stiff neck (caused by cold or an awkward sleeping posture),cold,malaria,pediatric paralysis sequelae,children chorea. Meeting point of all yang meridians, GV 14 is indicated for exterior conditions as it expels pathogens and firms the yang; clearing heat and fevers whether mild or severe; and for tonifying the yang and strengthening the neck and spine. Main point for acute wind cold or wind heat, colds and flu, especially with fever and chills, opens the pores to cause sweating. If a patient with underlying deficiency presents with chills and no fever use moxa.
Main point for reducing high fevers. Main point for summer heat. Cough, asthma. Main point for spontaneous sweating from qi deficiency or night sweats from yin deficiency. Main point for neck and upper back pain and stiffness.The tissue is often thick here. Stengthens the wei/stomach qi.
Best point to treat sweat. Important point for malaria.

Combinations

Cough:GV 14 & LU 05 & ST 40.
Phlegm (fire asthma):GV 14 & ST 36.
Overwork:GV 14 & BL 43.
Night sweats:GV 14 & SI 03 & HT 06 & CV 04.
Cold,fever:GB 20 & GV 14 & LI 11.
Caused by a cold,fever,dizziness:GV 14 & LI 04 & PC 09.
Back pain:GV 14 & GV 01.
Headache,stiff neck,dizziness,epigastric oppression: GV 14 & BL 13 & BL 18.
Malaria a.:GV 14 & GV 02.
Malaria b.:GV 14 & PC 05 & SI 03 & GV 14 & GV 02.
Leukopenia:GV 14 & BL 20 & LI 11 & ST 36 & SP 06.

穴位

在後背正中線上,第七頸椎棘突下凹陷中。

特點

交會穴,通手足三陽。

同身寸

針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。

是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸,

作为量取穴位的長度單位。

穴區神經血管

第八頸神經後支及第一胸神經後支的內側支;頸橫動脈分支。

適應症

頸項強直,角弓反張,肩頸疼痛,肺脹脅滿,咳嗽喘急;瘧疾,風疹,癲狂,小兒驚風,黃疸。頸肩部肌肉痙攣,落枕,感冒,瘧疾,小兒麻痺後遺症,小兒舞蹈病。

穴位配伍療法

咳嗽:1.大椎 2.尺澤 3.豐隆
痰火哮喘:1.大椎 2.足三里
百日咳:1.大椎 2.四花
虛勞:1.大椎 2.膏肓俞
盜汗:1.大椎 2.後溪 3.陰郄 4.關元
感冒發熱:1.風池 2.大椎 3.曲池
傷寒發熱,頭昏:1.大椎 2.合谷 3.中衝
脊背強痛:1.大椎 2.長強
頭項強痛、或眩冒,時如結胸,心下痞硬:1.大椎 2.肺俞 3.肝俞
瘧疾:1.大椎 2.腰俞
瘧疾:1.大椎 2.間使 3.後溪4.大椎 5.腰俞
白細胞減少:1.大椎 2.脾俞 3.曲池 4.足三里 5.三陰交