Acupuncture Points on the The Extra Points
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Lumbar pain, frequency of urine, irregular menses
Where is Yao Yan located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 572): In the depression approximately 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L4 Yao Yang Guan (DU-3).
Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
Sources & References
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