Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Fortifies the Spleen, drains dampness and regulates the middle jiaoTreats jaundice Unbinds the chest
Jaundice, cough, asthma, stiffness of the back, pain in the chest and back.
Jaundice
Where is DU-09 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 540): On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 230): Below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra, approximately at the level with the inferior angle of the scapula.
Puncture obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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