Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Dispels wind-dampBenefits the lumbar region and legs Regulates the lower jiao
Irregular menstruation, nocturnal emission, impotence, pain in the lumbosacral region, muscular atrophy, motor impairment, numbness and pain of the lower extremities.
Wei syndromes
Where is DU-03 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 536): On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 227): Below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra, at the level with the crista iliaca.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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