DU-26 (Shui Gou) Water Trough - Acupuncture point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

"The Kidneys open into the ears"

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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-26 (Shui Gou) Water Trough

Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Meeting Point of the Governing Vessel with the Large Intestine and Stomach Channels
Sun Si-miao Ghost Point

Actions:

Restores consciousness and calms the spirit
Benefits the face and nose and expels wind
Benefits the spine and treats acute lumbar sprain

Indications:

Mental disorders, epilepsy, hysteria, infantile convulsion, coma, apoplexy-faint, trismus, deviation of the mouth and eyes, puffiness of the face, pain and stiffness of the lower back.

Location (CAM):

At the junction of the upper third and middle third of the philtrum.

Location (AMOA):

Above the upper lip on the midline, at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the philtrum.

Needling Method:

Puncture obliquely upward 0.3-0.5 inch.

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