Plate shown for male body
Location
Head, 2.5 cun within hairline, above GV16, midline
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Governing Vessel Meridian Flow
— · Yang · peak —Qi flowing along the Governing Vessel — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on GV 17