Lingtai (GV10)
Lingtai (GV10), “Spirit Tower”, is a point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel). It is point 10 of the 27 on the channel. Clears Heat, treats boils and stops cough.
Location
In the back, in the depression below the T6 spinous process, on the posterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Clears Heat, treats boils and stops cough.
Traditional indications
- Boils
- Cough
- Asthma
- Back pain
- Fever
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely upward between the spinous processes, without forcing the depth.
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.
- BL45 Yixi (Bladder): Asthma, Back pain, Cough, Fever
- BL11 Dazhu (Bladder): Cough, Fever
- BL13 Feishu (Bladder): Asthma, Cough
- BL42 Pohu (Bladder): Asthma, Cough
- CV18 Yutang (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
- CV19 Zigong (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
Point profile
- Code
- GV10
- Pinyin name
- Líng Tái
- Characters
- 灵台
- Translation
- Spirit Tower
- Meridian
- Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
- Topics
- Skin, Cough, Back
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.
