DU-10 (Ling Tai) Spirit Tower
  Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Common and Key Uses:
- Carbuncles, furnicles, boils
Actions:
- Alleviates cough and wheezing
- Clears heat and detoxifies poison
Indications:
- Cough, asthma, furuncles, back pain, neck rigidity.
Location
CAM:
- Below the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra.
AMOA:
- On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra.
Needling Method:
- Puncture obliquely upward 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