14 GV15 Yamen/ Gate of Muteness 啞門
GV15 Yamen
Gate of Muteness

啞門穴

LOCATION

On the midline of the nape of the neck, 0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline.

Features

Crossing point of Yangwei 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 third occipital nerve and occipital artery and vein branch.

Indication

Stiff tongue,swelling and sore throat;aphonia,headache,vertigo,dizziness,fainting,stiff neck,strokemania;nervous headache,nerve and muscle pain on the neck,cold,hysteria. Main point for wind, whether exterior or interior, particularly affecting the head and neck. For wind cold headache, stiff neck, aversion to wind; as well as dizziness, visual dizziness, numbness, twitching, tremors. Window of the Sky point, promotes communication between the head and body, many indications are consistient with other points of this group, such as headache, dizziness, throat swelling, earache, eye pain, nosebleeds, aphasia. Psychological issues such as mania, palpitations from fear a/or fright, suicidal thoughts. Tong CV/Tam Healing System: Used to effect the medulla function (breathing issues, asthma, tight chest, etc.), but GV 17 is used more frequently, useful in spinal cord issues.

Combinations

Laryngalgia:GV 16 & SI 16 & PC 08.
Skin or muscle syndrome caused by cold :GV 16 & GB 31.
Cold:GV 16 & GB 20 & BL 12 & LU 07 & LI 04 & KI 07.
Foot weakness:GV 16 & GV 02. Mad : GV 16 & SI 05.
Ravings:GV 16 & BL 60 & BL 65.
Running piglet:GV 16 & BL 13 & LR 03 & ST 40.

Main point for mute patients.

穴位

在項部,當後髮際正中直上0.5寸,第一頸椎下。

特點

交會穴,通陽維脈。

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

第三枕神經和枕動、靜脈分支。

適應症

舌強不語,暴喑,頸項強急,脊強反折,癲癇,腦性癱瘓,舌骨肌麻痹,腦膜炎,脊髓炎。

穴位配伍療法

舌強 a:1.啞門 2.少商 3.魚際
舌強 b不語:1.啞門 2.關衝
喑啞:1.啞門 2.風府 3.合谷
頭重痛:1.啞門 2.通天 3.跗陽
癲癎:1.啞門 2.人中 3.後溪