GV 15 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Mute's Gate
• Pinyin Name: Ya Men
• Chinese Character: 啞門

GV 15 Clinical Usages

• Opens the orifices refers to the mouth, throat and tongue, for throat swelling, hoarseness, post-stroke speech disorders, important point for muteness due to tongue stiffness or vocal cord disorders.
• Epilepsy, stroke, manic depression, loss of consciousness.
• Occipital headaches, especially with neck stiffness, upper cervical pain and restricted neck rotation, heaviness of head - GV 15 lies over the space between C1 and C2, and can help release the suboccipital musculature which compresses the atlanto-occipital joint.
• Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Used to stimulate the medulla and limbic system, useful for emotional issues.  

• Blog Posts Where GV 15 Is Discussed

•   Meta-Analysis Finds Acupuncture Effective for Sleep Apnea

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•   Acupuncture Treatment For Parkinson's Disease with Tuina and Tong Ren Therapy
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GV 15 Acupuncture Point Associations

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