Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Clears heat and treats malariaRegulates the Governing vessel
Stiffness of the back, headache, malaria, febrile diseases.
Where is DU-13 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 544): On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 231): Below the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.
Puncture obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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