Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
- Point of the Sea of Qi, Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Six Yang Channels of the Hand and Foot
Expels wind and firms the exteriorClears heat Treats malaria Tonifies deficiency Pacifies wind
Neck pain and rigidity, malaria, febrile diseases, epilepsy, afternoon fever, cough, asthma, common cold, back stiffness.
Where is DU-14 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 545): On the midline at the base of the neck, in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 231): Below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra, approximately at the level of the shoulders.
Puncture obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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