Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

  • DU-01 (Chang Qiang) Long Strong
    • Luo (Connecting) Point
    • Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Conception Vessel and the Gallbladder and Kidney Channels
  • DU-02 (Yao Shu) Lumbar Shu
  • DU-03 (Yao Yang Guan) Lumbar Yang Pass
  • DU-04 (Ming Men) Life Gate
  • DU-05 (Xuan Shu) Suspended Pivot
  • DU-06 (Ji Zhong) Spinal Center
  • DU-07 (Zhong Shu) Central Pivot
  • DU-08 (Jin Suo) Sinew Contraction
  • DU-09 (Zhi Yang) Extremity of Yang
  • DU-10 (Ling Tai) Spirit Tower
  • DU-11 (Shen Dao) Spirit Path
  • DU-12 (Shen Zhu) Body Pillar
  • DU-13 (Tao Dao) Kiln Path
  • DU-14 (Da Zhu) Great Hammer
    • Point of the Sea of Qi, Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Six Yang Channels of the Hand and Foot
  • DU-15 (Ya Men) Mute's Gate
    • Point of the Sea of Qi, Meeting Point of the Governing and Yang Linking Vessels
  • DU-16 (Feng Fu) Wind Mansion
    • Point of the Sea of Marrow, Meeting Point of the Governing and Yang Linking Vessels
    • Point of the Window of Heaven, Sun Si-miao Ghost Point
  • DU-17 (Nao Hu) Brain's Door
    • Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Bladder Channel
  • DU-18 (Qiang Jian) Unyielding Space
  • DU-19 (Hou Ding) Behind the Vertex
  • DU-20 (Bai Hui) Hundred Convergences
    • Point of the Sea Of Marrow, Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Bladder, Gallbladder, Sanjiao and Liver Channels
  • DU-21 (Qian Ding) Before the Vertex
  • DU-22 (Xin Hui) Fontanel Meeting
  • DU-23 (Shang Xing) Upper Star
    • Sun Si-miao Ghost Point
  • DU-24 (Shen Ting) Spirit Court
    • Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Bladder and Stomach Channels
  • DU-25 (Su Liao) White Bone Hole
  • DU-26 (Shui Gou) Water Trough
    • Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Large Intestine and Stomach Channels
    • Sun Si-miao Ghost Point
  • DU-27 (Dui Duan) Extremity of the Mouth
  • DU-28 (Yin Jiao) Gum Intersection
    • Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Conception Vessel and the Stomach Channel

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