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GV 27 · Duiduan

Governing Vessel meridian · — · Yang

Plate shown for male body
Head and neck acupoints

Location

Upper lip, on upper lip frenulum, midline

Needling Depth

0.2–0.3 cun

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 27