Governing Vessel 督脉

Su Liao 素髎 (GV 25)

TRANSLATION: White Seam; Plain Space
TYPE:  
LOCATION: On the tip of the nose
NEEDLE INSERTION: a) 90° insertion, b) 5° superior insertion, c) Prick to bleed
NEEDLE DEPTH: a) 0.2-0.3 cun, b) 0.5-1.0 cun

Ren Zhong 人中 (GV 26)

TRANSLATION: Human Center
TYPE: Ghost point
LOCATION: 0.5 cun on the midpoint of the philtrum, near the nostrils
NEEDLE INSERTION: 45° superior insertion
NEEDLE DEPTH: 0.3-0.5 cun

Dui Duan 兌端 (GV 27)

TRANSLATION: Exchange Terminus
TYPE:  
LOCATION: On median tubercle of upper lip at the junction of skin and upper lip
NEEDLE INSERTION: 45° superior insertion
NEEDLE DEPTH: 0.2-0.3 cun

Yin Jiao 齦交 (GV 28)

TRANSLATION: Gum Junction
TYPE:  
LOCATION: At the junction of the gum and the frenulum of the upper lip
NEEDLE INSERTION: a) 45° superior insertion, b) prick to bleed
NEEDLE DEPTH: a) 0.2-0.3 cun, b) prick to bleed