Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Clears heatRegulates the Governing vessel Tonifies the Kidneys Benefits the lumbar spine
Stiffness of the back, lumbago, impotence, nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, diarrhea, indigestion, leukorrhea.
Where is DU-04 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 536): On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 228): Below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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