Functions of GV20 and GV21, from the ADA Database
Phil Rogers MVB MRCVS
1, Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland
1, Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland
The ADA Database was searched for the functions of acupointsGV20-Baihui (Hundred Convergences, on GV line, 7' above occipital hairline, on top of head, 5' behind frontal hairline) and GV21-Qianding (Before Vertex, on GV line, 3.5' above frontal hairline, 1.5' ant to GV20).
GV20 had 51, 40 and 157 Rank 1, Rank 2 and Rank 3 functions respectively. In contrast, GV21 had no Rank 1 listings, but had 2 and 29 Rank 2 and Rank 3 listings respectively.
Specifically, GV21 had no listing for haemorrhoids or piles, whereas GV20 has a rank 1 listing for ANUS, TENESMUS, PROLAPSE, PILES [amalgamated data], and a rank 2 listing for ANUS, RECTUM: pain; proctalgia; proctitis; rectal abscess, haemorrhoids; pain; piles; pruritus; bleeding, furuncle; pain; perineal pruritus; proctitis.
The full ADA Listings for GV20 and GV21 follow.
GV20 had 51, 40 and 157 Rank 1, Rank 2 and Rank 3 functions respectively. In contrast, GV21 had no Rank 1 listings, but had 2 and 29 Rank 2 and Rank 3 listings respectively.
Specifically, GV21 had no listing for haemorrhoids or piles, whereas GV20 has a rank 1 listing for ANUS, TENESMUS, PROLAPSE, PILES [amalgamated data], and a rank 2 listing for ANUS, RECTUM: pain; proctalgia; proctitis; rectal abscess, haemorrhoids; pain; piles; pruritus; bleeding, furuncle; pain; perineal pruritus; proctitis.
The full ADA Listings for GV20 and GV21 follow.
GV20, RANK 1 (HIGH CITATION SCORES)
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EMERGENCY
FIRST AID FIRST AID TREATMENT PSYCHE/MENTAL DISORDERS BRAIN CEREBRUM CONVULSIONS EPILEPSY CONVULSIONS, EPILEPSY, TETANUS, TREMOR HEAD, FOREHEAD, VERTEX, OCCIPUT, TEMPLE, HEADACHES, SINUSITIS HEAD HEADACHE, HEAD PAIN, NEURALGIA HEAD HEAD, VERTEX VERTEX EAR, HEARING, MENIERE'S DISEASE, EUSTACHIAN TUBE, MASTOID EAR TINNITUS SPLENIUS CAPITIS M HEART ARTERIES, VEINS, ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, ISCHAEMIA DIARRHOEA ANUS, RECTUM ANUS, TENESMUS, PROLAPSE, PILES CLITORIS PREGNANCY POSTPARTUM UTERUS, CERVIX, VAGINA POSTPARTUM CONDITIONS CHOLERA, DRY DOGBITE ENDOCRINE, SECRETORY DISORDERS |
coma@jaws clenched
coma@spastic coma@icy limbs coma@abdomen signs, indigestion shock@electric; electrocution shock@toxaemic/septic shock@haemorrhagic Anaphylaxis; serum sickness; shock@allergic; transfusion reaction poisoning by belladonna/atropine coma@fever dazzling spells@nausea; dizzy; extremities cold; fainting; pale; sweat cold; syncope; vertigo; vision blurred dizzy@Meniere's disease; vertigo anger alternating with joy; laughing & crying psychosis, manic Schizophrenic Schizophrenic@manic Encephalitis@virus B Encephalomyelitis apoplexy; cerebrovascular accident (CVA); congestion; embolism; haemorrhage; multiple sclerosis; stroke; subarachnoid haemorrhage; thrombosis Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)@acute, spastic anaemia; arteriosclerosis, collagen vascular disease; cerebral ischaemia tetany, convulsions@children, acute, chronic seizures epilepsy@between attacks swelling, red or dark general points headache, pain, neuralgia in children head, top of pain; headache, pain, neuralgia@vertical general points Spasm balance@loss of; dizziness; Meniere's disease; vertigo @ trauma, drug toxicity, otitis media, infectious disease myofascial syndrome Arteriosclerosis; fatty heart early morning anal ptosis; proctocele; prolapse; straining at defecation; tenesmus priapism general points Dysuria birth-canal pain; cervix remains open; hysteroptosis; metroptosis; uterine retroflexion, retroversion; uterine inertia; uterine atony; uterus inverted; uterus subinvolution; uterus displaced; uterus, vagina to prevent sequel (fever, local infection) (see thyroid, adrenal, ovary, testis) |
GV20, RANK 2 (MEDIUM CITATION SCORES)
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EMERGENCIES
FIRST AID TREATMENT PSYCHE/MIND CEREBRUM POLIOMYELITIS MEMORY CONVULSIONS EPILEPSY TREMOR PITUITARY, HYPOTHALAMUS HEAD VISION NOSE, NOSTRIL, NASAL SINUSES, OLFACTION NOSE FOREARM ARTERIES BLOOD ANUS, RECTUM FAECAL INCONTINENCE URINARY TRACT/FUNCTIONS URINE POSTPARTUM PELVIC LIMB SKIN, LYMPH NODES JOINTS |
fainting, shock, syncope, vertigo during treatment; syncope@vagal
overdose@alcohol/drug; shock@circulatory; collapse; prostration; shock heat prostration; heatstroke; shock@circulatory from heat; sunstroke blackouts; fainting dizzy@headache, anaemia, hypertension, hypotension, fluid loss; fainting; syncope; vertigo fainting@eye pain crying at night; debility; fear; insomnia; mental fatigue; nervous exhaustion; nervous breakdown; neurasthenia; nightmares; sleep loss; sleeptalking; sleepwalking; trembling; weak; weight loss bored; depressed; despair; gloom; introverted; melancholy; sad; sighing manic@non-violent cerebral palsy; spastic paralysis (see affected areas) infantile paralysis@acute stage absent minded; amnesia; forgetful; loss of memory (epileptiform fits; generalised tremors; muscle spasms; tetany; twitching) Convulsions@children, chronic epilepsy@during attack chorea; limb movement@involuntary; Parkinson's disease; tremor@intention general points general points bilat headache; headache, pain, neuralgia generalised headache, pain, neuralgia@tinnitus ache, pain, neuralgia@from tension, anxiety; hypertension headache; myogenic; neurotic headache; vascular headache blind or vision loss@after encephalitis; vision loss@sudden apparitions; daydreams; hysteric visions; visions, illusory, hallucinatory influenza, colds; anaphylaxis; hayfever; nasal catarrh; rhinitis; rhinitis@allergic; rhinorrhoea nose@discharge; offensive; ozena; rhinitis@purulent rhinitis@vasomotor; rhinorrhoea chorea (e.g. Parkinson's); tremor Arteriosclerosis; thickening bone marrow problems; chloropenia, aplastic anaemia; chlorosis (see anaemia, pallor, palpitations, menorrhagia) pain; proctalgia; proctitis; rectal abscess Haemorrhoids; pain; piles; pruritus; bleeding furuncle; pain; perineal pruritus; proctitis as in paraplegia bedwetting; enuresis; incontinence; nocturia shock@obstetric; shock chorea (e.g. Parkinson's); palsy; tremor adenitis; scrofula fatigue@general; no power, energy; weak |
GV20, RANK 3 (LOW CITATION SCORES)
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EMERGENCY
FIRST AID TREATMENT HEAD & ITS ORGANS/FUNCTIONS PSYCHE/MIND BRAIN, ITS FUNCTIONS & PARTS, MENINGES, POLIO, CONVULSIONS, MEMORY, TETANUS, CVA CEREBRUM CEREBRUM, CVA, POLIOMYELITIS PARAPLEGIA PARAESTHESIA, NUMB MENINGES CONVULSIONS TETANUS SPINAL CORD BRAIN, CEREBRUM, CEREBELLUM, MENINGES SPINAL CORD HEAD, BRAIN HEAD HEAD, FRONTAL SINUSES HEAD, OCCIPUT OCCIPUT TEMPLE, TEMPORAL AREA FOREHEAD, FRONTAL SINUSES OCCIPUT TEMPLE FACE EYE, VISION, EYELID, CONJUNCTIVA (ACUTE) EYE, CONJUNCTIVA EYE EYE, RETINA RETINA EYELID EYE, EYELID LENS VISION NOSE LARYNX EAR, HEARING HEARING, SPEECH EAR MOUTH TONGUE SPEECH, TONGUE JAW, MASSETER M NECK, NECK VERTEBRAE NECK/NAPE THYROID THORACIC LIMB ELBOW AREA HAND, FINGER BLOOD PRESSURE HEART VEINS CIRCULATION, BLOOD PRESSURE OEDEMA BLOOD, BODY DEFENCES, HAEMORRHAGE, THYMUS BLOOD, BODY DEFENCES, RESISTANCE BLOOD LUNG BRONCHI, LUNG INFLUENZA, COLDS COUGH OESOPHAGUS ABDOMEN LUMBAR-RENAL-LOIN AREA SPLEEN BLOOD GLUCOSE MALABSORPTION INDIGESTION VOMITING DIARRHOEA DIARRHOEA@BLOODY CONSTIPATION STOMACH INTESTINE COLON ANUS, ANAL AREA TENESMUS PERINAEUM URINARY TRACT KIDNEY URINE RETENTION, SEVERE URINATION FEMALE FRIGIDITY FEMALE INFERTILITY UTERUS UTERUS, ADNEXA VAGINA GENITALIA (FEMALE & MALE) PREGNANCY PARTURUTION POSTPARTUM, POSTABORTION FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION & GENITALIA MENSTRUATION MENSTRUATION SUPPRESSED MALE REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION & GENITALIA MALE ERECTION, PENIS MALE INFERTILITY SPERMATORRHOEA PROSTATE TESTICLE TESTICLE, SCROTUM LEG/CALF SKIN SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE FEVER, HYPERTHERMIA, PYRETIC DISEASES FEVER FEVER, CHILLS MALARIA TUBERCULOSIS CHOLERA IMMUNITY BONES, JOINTS JOINTS, BONES, ARTHRALGIA, PERIOSTITIS, SPICULES@ARTHRITIS MUSCLE YANG ORGANS, MERIDIANS |
coma; illness@acute/sudden, as in CVA, head injury, drug overdose, unconscious, haemorrhage
apoplexy; stroke; CVA travel-sickness (air, car, sea, train); motion sickness@fainting, dizzy general points in mental, psychogenic, nervous, psychosomatic, psychiatric disorders; psychoneurosis dreaming; insomnia, esp in children; nightmares; sleep restless hypnotic effects; nervous tension; stress, anti-; to relax patient; to calm CNS agitation; anxiety; cowardice; fear; frights; nervous; restless; stagefright; terrors; timid restless; giddy to release pent-up emotions; excitement; intolerant; irritable; sensitive@Xs desire to kill; psychopathy; psychosis psychosis, depressive Hallucinations (see hysteria, visions, voices); illusions Alternation@happy-sad; delirious; demented; insane; mad; manic hysteria; hysteric cerebral weakness; confused; disorientation; idiocy@brain damage; mental retardation; mental cloudiness; psychical weakness; to clear mind Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)@acute, paretic Cerebrovascular accident, infantile paralysis@chronic (sequel); hemiplegia; palsy; quadriplegia general points (also see region) general points (also see region) Encephalitis; encephaloedema, oedema; meningeal pain, stimulation; meningitis Convulsions@children, acute general points (also see affected areas) general points APA for craniotomy, neurosurgery of sensation@heavy Oedema hemicrania; unilat headache, pain, neuralgia cluster headache; migraine headache; pain, neuralgia@chronic headache, pain, neuralgia in anaemia, arteriosclerosis, CVA forehead pain; headache, pain, neuralgia@frontal general points for sinusitis, sinus@pain (also see frontal, maxillary, nasal) head, back of pain; headache, pain, neuralgia@occipital occipital spasm; occipitocervical spasm; stiff, contracture headache, pain, neuralgia@temporal; parietal pain Bell's palsy; facial hemiplegia; facial n paralysis; numb Bell's palsy, lower (mandibular) branch - lower labial groove stretched; facial n paralysis general points congestion; conjunctivitis; eye red; ophthalmic herpes; opthalmitis; pain; pinkeye; radiation ophthalmia; swollen; welder's eye eye hypertension@pain; glaucoma bloodshot eyes; haemorrhage; haemospasia Degeneration; optic atrophy, neuritis; pain; papillitis; retinitis pigmentosa allergy; anaphylaxis; blepharitis; eczema; eyelid ulcers; palpebritis; pruritus; rash Blepharoptosis; drooping; eye distorted; palsy; paralysis cataract, early blind@colour; weak colour vision nasal, paranasal sinusitis; pain nasal, nostril@pain; neuralgia nasal polyps; nose@polyps nose@congested, occluded, obstructed influenza; anaphylaxis; hayfever; nose@catarrh; rhinitis@allergic, chronic; rhinorrhoea epistaxis; nose bleeds; nose@haemorrhage nose@red, chronic, like drunk; rosacea laryngitis; larynx@pain general points deaf; deaf@sensorineural; hearing impaired deaf & dumb; deafmutism Bourdonnements; tinnitus earache; furuncle; otitis (media or externa); pain, neuralgia@acute@fever & severe headache; ulcer aphthae; cellulitis; herpes simplex; moniliasis; neuralgia; pain (including tumour/cancer pain); sores; stomatitis; stomatocace; thrush; ulcers contracted; stiff alogia; atony; articulation difficult; dumb; dumb@terror; dumb@shock; dysphasia; hypoglossal/sublingual n paralysis; mutism, aphasia@hysteric; slurred speech; spasm; speech difficult; speechless; tongue numb; tongue paralysis can't open mouth; lockjaw; mandibular n spasm; spasm; tetanus; tooth grinding; trismus Mandibular n paralysis; paralysis arthralgia; arthritis; cervical neuralgia, spasm; cervical spine pain; disc; fibrositis; neck rigid; neck@moving difficult; pain; pain referred to arm; rheumatism; spinal radiculitis; spondylitis; sprain; stiff; tortic cervical m spasm; cramp; fibrositis; pain; rheumatism; spasm; stiff; wryneck goitre; hypoactive; hypothyroidism; myxoedema; thyroid cyst, swelling Exophthalmic goitre; hyperactive; hyperthyroidism chorea (e.g. Parkinson's); contracture; cramp; palsy; spasm; tremor chorea (e.g. Parkinson's); contracture; spasm; tremor finger flexion@impossible; grip@impossible; numb; paralysis; weak essential hypertension; high BP; hypertension; ventricular, left hypertrophy arrythmia; extrasystole; fast; flurry; irritable; palpitations; pulse irregular; tachycardia angina pectoris; cardialgia; colic@cardiac; coronary a spasm; heart attack; myocardial ischaemia, infarct; precordial pain; pseudo-angina Phlebectasia; phlebitis; varicose veins fluid retention general points (see immunity) Anaemia congestion; oedema asthma; bronchial asthma; bronchiectasis; bronchitis; bronchospasm; dyspnoea; emphysema; gasping; respiration difficult; shortage of breath; wheezing chills@fever; epidemic influenza; headcolds; sequel to chill; upper respiratory infection general points stricture; swallowing difficult pain; bellyache; neuralgia arthralgia; arthritis; fatigue; lowback syndrome; lumbago; myalgia; neuralgia; pain; rheumatism; spasm; spondylitis; sprain; trauma general points diabetes mellitus; hyperglycaemia (see symptoms) coeliac disease; emaciation; to enhance gastrointestinal absorption; malnutrition; marasmus; nutrition defective; weight loss@Xs due to nervous cause; gastric neurosis; neurotic indigestion nervous; neurotic; psychogenic; vomiting everything eaten in children, infants dysentery (amoebic, bacillary, food poisoning); frequent defecation; pain; spasm; tenesmus; vomiting gastritis@acute; pain general points cancer pain; colitis; diverticulitis; pain colitis@ulcerative, spastic; pain general points anal prolapse; in children, infants; straining at defecation general points to assist urinary tract function Glomerulonephritis; nephritis; pain pyelitis; pyelonephritis failure; sclerosis in arteriosclerosis; sclerosis in collagen vascular disease; uraemia anuria; ischuria; to increase diuresis in kidney failure difficult; dysuria; pain on urination anorgasmy; sexual debility; to enhance sexual response; to increase libido Haemorrhage; metrorrhagia adnexitis; pain; parametritis; pelvic inflammatory disease; pelvioperitonitis; perimetritis spasm; vaginismus; vaginodynia Blenorrhagia; genital herpes; gonorrhoea; inflammation; leucorrhagia; leucorrhea; mucous discharge; venereal disease; forbidden points; may induce miscarriage due to increased uterus contraction to abort dead foetus; to induce abortion, esp >19 weeks; to induce birth uterus haemorrhage genital problems; gynaecological disorders; menstrual disorders; pseudo- gynaecological disorders cramp; dysmenorrhoea; menorrhalgia; pain heavy menstrual blood loss; menorrhagia; menses overabundant; prolonged menstruation; prolonged haemorrhage; uterus haemorrhage absent; amenorrhoea; delayed onset in teenager; menarche delayed ejaculation problems; genital problems; impotence; masturbation@Xs; spermatorrhoea ejaculatio praecox; erection poor or absent; impotence; premature ejaculation erection@painful, involuntary, chronic, inopportune; priapism; satyriasis Oligospermia semen, night loss; wet dreams semen@night loss without dreams pain; prostatitis; swelling didymitis; epididymitis; orchitis; pain; swelling, cyst oedema; hydrocele atony; fatigue; gastrocnemius, soleus atrophy; numb; paralysis; weak; weary allergy (food, contact); anaphylaxis; dermatitis; dermatosis; eczema; eruptions, humid; hives; pruritus; psoriasis; rash@wind-, heat-, nettle-; sensitivity@drug; sores; ulcers; urticaria acne; angioneurotic oedema; boils; carbuncles; dermatitis; eczema; folliculitis; furuncle, red line; furuncles; inflammation; lymphangitis; lymphangitis, acute; neurodermatitis; paronychia; psoriasis; pustules Erysipelas general antifebrile points fever@high; hyperpyrexia; hyperthermia chills, choleriforms@ +/- fever; hot/cold@exposure to damp, cold, windy weather; shivering paludism; swamp fever (see spleen, liver) Antimicrobial; immunostimulant; leucocytosis; phagocytosis; to enhance vitality, resistance, immunity arthralgia; arthritis; arthropathy; neuralgia; osteoarthralgia; osteoarthritis; osteochondrosis dissicans; pain@general, fracture, postoperative; rheumatism; spondylitis; sprain arthralgia; arthritis, rheumatic; rheumatoid arthritis; arthropathy@collagen vascular disease; rheumatism general points ache; pain; stiff & aching "all over"@influenza Amyotrophy; atony; atrophy; to tonify; dystrophy; myasthenia gravis; numb; palsy; paralysis; paresis; weak to balance |
GV21, RANK 2 (MEDIUM CITATION SCORES)
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FACE
VISION |
allergy; anaphylaxis; congestion; flushed; inflammation; oedema; puffy; red; swelling
blind or vision loss@after encephalitis; vision loss@sudden |
GV21, RANK 3 (LOW CITATION SCORES)
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FIRST AID TREATMENT
PSYCHE/MIND CEREBRUM CONVULSIONS EPILEPSY HEAD HEADACHE, HEAD PAIN, NEURALGIA HEAD, VERTEX FACE EYE, CONJUNCTIVA EYELID VISION NOSE THROAT HEARING EAR COUGH ANUS, RECTUM |
dazzling spells@nausea; dizzy; extremities cold; fainting; pale; sweat cold; syncope; vertigo; vision blurred
crying at night; debility; fear; insomnia; mental fatigue; nervous exhaustion; nervous breakdown; neurasthenia; nightmares; sleep loss; sleeptalking; sleepwalking; trembling; weak; weight loss agitation; anxiety; cowardice; fear; frights; nervous; restless; stagefright; terrors; timid Hallucinations (see hysteria, visions, voices); illusions apoplexy; cerebrovascular accident (CVA); congestion; embolism; haemorrhage; multiple sclerosis; stroke; subarachnoid haemorrhage; thrombosis anaemia; arteriosclerosis, collagen vascular disease; cerebral ischaemia (epileptiform fits; generalised tremors; muscle spasms; tetany; twitching) (see 020334) tetany, convulsions@children, acute, chronic Convulsions@children, chronic seizures general points Oedema general points head, top of pain; headache, pain, neuralgia@vertical Bell's palsy; facial hemiplegia; facial n paralysis; numb Photophobia; photopthalmia; welder's eye congestion; conjunctivitis; eye red; ophthalmic herpes; opthalmitis; pain; pinkeye; radiation ophthalmia; swollen; welder's eye allergy; anaphylaxis; blepharitis; eczema; eyelid ulcers; palpebritis; pruritus; rash eyestrain; sight failing but eyes seem normal; vision@dim, weak, poor nasal polyps; nose@polyps nose@congested, occluded, obstructed influenza, colds; anaphylaxis; hayfever; nasal catarrh; rhinitis; rhinitis@allergic; rhinorrhoea epistaxis; nose bleeds; nose@haemorrhage pruritus; sensation@foreign body; throat@dry, tickle Bourdonnements; tinnitus balance@loss of; dizziness; Meniere's disease; vertigo general points anal ptosis; proctocele; prolapse; straining at defecation; tenesmus |
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