Yamen (GV15)
Yamen (GV15), “Mute's Gate”, is a point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel). It is point 15 of the 27 on the channel. Opens the orifices, restores the voice and calms the Shen.
Location
On the nape, 0.5 cun above the posterior hairline, above the C2 spinous process, on the median line.
Functions according to tradition
Opens the orifices, restores the voice and calms the Shen.
Traditional indications
- Loss of voice
- Stiff tongue
- Epilepsy
- Neck stiffness
- Occipital headache
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
Never angle the needle upward or inward: the medulla lies beneath. Needle perpendicularly, shallowly, angled slightly downward.
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.
- GB19 Naokong (Gallbladder): Epilepsy, Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- BL10 Tianzhu (Bladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- BL64 Jinggu (Bladder): Epilepsy, Neck stiffness
- BL65 Shugu (Bladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- BL9 Yuzhen (Bladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- GB20 Fengchi (Gallbladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
Point profile
- Code
- GV15
- Pinyin name
- Yǎ Mén
- Characters
- 哑门
- Translation
- Mute's Gate
- Meridian
- Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Voice, Mental, Neck
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.
