DU-03 (Yao Yang Guan) Lumbar Yang Pass
  Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Common and Key Uses:
Actions:
- Dispels wind-damp
- Benefits the lumbar region and legs
- Regulates the lower jiao
Indications:
- Irregular menstruation, nocturnal emission, impotence, pain in the lumbosacral region, muscular atrophy, motor impairment, numbness and pain of the lower extremities.
Location
CAM:
- Below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra, at the level with the crista iliaca.
AMOA:
- On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM