Governor vessel
Distribution lines of governor vessel: Governor vessel ascends along posterior process of cervical vertebrae and runs forward along vertex then descends from forehead along nasal tip to Renzhong acupoint below nose and connects with conception vessel.
Crossing meridians and collaterals of governor vessel:
Governor vessel crosses yang link vessel at Yamen acupoint and Fengfu acupoint which are below occipital bone, crosses bladder meridian at Naohu acupoint of occipital tuberosity, crosses bladder meridian and liver meridian at Baihui acupoint which is in commissure of parietal bone, crosses bladder meridian and stomach meridian at Shenting acupoint of forehead, crosses conception vessel, large intestine meridian and stomach meridian at Renzhong acupoint below nose, crosses stomach meridian, liver meridian, thoroughfare vessel and conception vessel at Duidan acupoint and Yinjiao acupoint.
Origination acupoints of governor vessel:
Yamen, Fengfu, Naohu, Qiangjian, Houding, Baihui (GV 20), Qianding, Luhui, Shangxing, Shenting (GV 24), Yintang, Suliao, Renzhong, Duidan, Yinjiao.
Conception vessel
Distribution lines of conception vessel: Conception vessel ascends along trachea and runs around lower mandible to mouth then curves around mouth and ascends from both sides of angle of mouth along infraorbital foramen to eye.
Crossing meridians and collaterals of conception vessel:
Conception vessel crosses yin link vessel and epiglottis vessel at Tiantu acupoint and Lianquan acupoint, crosses stomach meridian and large intestine meridian at Chengjiang acupoint, crosses governor vessel, thoroughfare vessel, liver meridian , stomach meridian and large intestine meridian at oral lips, crosses stomach meridian, yang heel vessel, yang link vessel and thoroughfare vessel at Dicang acupoint, crosses divergent collateral of heart meridian, small intestine meridian, triple energizer meridian, gallbladder meridian and stomach meridian at Sibai acupoint, crosses stomach meridian and yang heel vessel at Chengqi acupoint.
Subordination acupoints of conception vessel:
Tiantu, Lianquan, Chengjiang (Ren 24).