Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Clears heat from the Lung and HeartCalms the spirit Pacifies wind
Cough, asthma, epilepsy, pain and stiffness of the back, furuncles.
Where is DU-12 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 543): On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 231): Below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra.
Puncture obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Sources & References
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