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DU-13 (Tao Dao) Kiln Path

Previous PointNext Point  Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Actions:

  • Clears heat and treats malaria
  • Regulates the Governing vessel

Indications:

  • Stiffness of the back, headache, malaria, febrile diseases.

Location

CAM:
  • Below the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.
AMOA:
  • On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.

Needling Method:

  • Puncture obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

Acupuncture References

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