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.
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.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM