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Acupuncture Points on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

Actions:

Clears heat
Regulates the Governing vessel
Tonifies the Kidneys
Benefits the lumbar spine

Indications:

Stiffness of the back, lumbago, impotence, nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, diarrhea, indigestion, leukorrhea.

Pont Location:

A Manual of Acupuncture: On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.
Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References Used

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