DU-03 (Yao Yang Guan) Lumbar Yang Pass - Acupuncture point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

"The Gall Bladder stores and secretes bile"

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Qi Circulation Times

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Lg. Intestine Channel

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Acu Point DU-03 (Yao Yang Guan) Lumbar Yang Pass

Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Common and Key Uses:

Wei syndromes

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.

Location (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.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM