DU-11 (Shen Dao) Spirit Path - Acupuncture point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

"Wood - That which can be bent and straightened is sour"

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Documents

Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point DU-11 (Shen Dao) Spirit Path

Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Actions:

Tonifies the Heart and Lung and calms the spirit
Clears heat and pacifies wind

Indications:

Poor memory, anxiety, palpitation, pain and stiffness of the back, cough, cardiac pain.

Location (CAM):

Below the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra.

Location (AMOA):

On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra.

Needling Method:

Puncture obliquely upward 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