DU-14 (Da Zhu) Great Hammer - Acupuncture point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

"The Liver stores the Blood"

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Ren Mai
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Acu Point DU-14 (Da Zhu) Great Hammer

Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Point of the Sea of Qi, Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Six Yang Channels of the Hand and Foot

Actions:

Expels wind and firms the exterior
Clears heat
Treats malaria
Tonifies deficiency
Pacifies wind

Indications:

Neck pain and rigidity, malaria, febrile diseases, epilepsy, afternoon fever, cough, asthma, common cold, back stiffness.

Location (CAM):

Below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra, approximately at the level of the shoulders.

Location (AMOA):

On the midline at the base of the neck, in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical 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