DU-16 (Feng Fu) Wind Mansion - Acupuncture point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

"Fire - That which blazes upward is bitter"

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Lg. Intestine Channel

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Ren Mai
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Acu Point DU-16 (Feng Fu) Wind Mansion

Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Point of the Sea of Marrow, Meeting Point of the Governing and Yang Linking Vessels
Point of the Window of Heaven, Sun Si-miao Ghost Point

Actions:

Eliminates wind
Nourishes the sea of marrow and benefits the head and neck
Calms the spirit

Indications:

Headache, neck rigidity, blurring of vision, epistaxis, sore throat, post-apoplexy aphasia, hemiplegia, mental disorders.

Location (CAM):

1 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, directly below the external occipital protuberance, in the depression between m. trapezius of both sides.

Location (AMOA):

On the midline at the nape of the neck, in the depression immediately below the external occipital protuberance.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Deep puncture is not advisable. Medullary bulb is in the deep layer, special attention should be paid in acupuncture.

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