Fengfu (GV16)
Fengfu (GV16), “Wind Palace”, is a point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel). It is point 16 of the 27 on the channel. Expels internal and external Wind, benefits the brain, calms the mind, treats aphasia and neurological disorders.
Location
1 cun superior to the midpoint of the posterior hairline, on the midline.
Functions according to tradition
Expels internal and external Wind, benefits the brain, calms the mind, treats aphasia and neurological disorders.
Traditional indications
- Occipital headache
- Neck stiffness
- Aphasia
- Stroke
- Vertigo
- Psychiatric episodes
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
Do NOT needle deeply: risk to the medulla oblongata. Shallow, controlled needling only.
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.
- GB20 Fengchi (Gallbladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache, Vertigo
- BL10 Tianzhu (Bladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache, Vertigo
- BL65 Shugu (Bladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- BL9 Yuzhen (Bladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- GB19 Naokong (Gallbladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- BL41 Fufen (Bladder): Neck stiffness
Point profile
- Code
- GV16
- Pinyin name
- Fēng Fǔ
- Characters
- 风府
- Translation
- Wind Palace
- Meridian
- Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Wind, Neck, 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.
