Changqiang (GV1)
Changqiang (GV1), “Long Strong”, is a point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel). It is point 1 of the 27 on the channel. Luo-Connecting of the Governing Vessel: treats haemorrhoids and prolapse and calms the Shen.
Location
Below the coccyx, midway between its tip and the anus.
Functions according to tradition
Luo-Connecting of the Governing Vessel: treats haemorrhoids and prolapse and calms the Shen.
Traditional indications
- Haemorrhoids
- Rectal prolapse
- Bloody diarrhoea
- Epilepsy
- Coccyx pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
From here the collateral that links the channel to its interior-exterior partner departs, which is why it is credited with acting on both channels at once.
Precautions
Needle obliquely upward, parallel to the sacrum, without piercing the rectum.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- BL35 Huiyang (Bladder): Bloody diarrhoea, Haemorrhoids
- BL30 Baihuanshu (Bladder): Haemorrhoids
- BL36 Chengfu (Bladder): Haemorrhoids
- BL54 Zhibian (Bladder): Haemorrhoids
- BL56 Chengjin (Bladder): Haemorrhoids
- BL64 Jinggu (Bladder): Epilepsy
Point profile
- Code
- GV1
- Pinyin name
- Cháng Qiáng
- Characters
- 长强
- Translation
- Long Strong
- Meridian
- Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
- Classification
- Luo-Connecting
- Topics
- Haemorrhoids, Sacrum, Mental
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
