Archive for April 2026
YINJIAO DU-28
YINJIAO DU-28 GUM INTERSECTION Meeting point of the Governing vessel with the Conception vessel and Stomach meridian Location: Inside the mouth, in the superior frenulum, at the junction of the upper lip and the gum. The superior frenulum is the midline band of fibrous tissue linking the upper lip and the gum. Needling: Oblique insertion…
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DUIDUAN DU-27 EXTREMITY OF THE MOUTH Location: On the midline, at the junction of the margin of the upper lip and the philtrum. The philtrum is marked indentation seen on the midline between the root of the nose and the margin of the upper lip. Needling: Oblique insertion given superiorly 0.2 to 0.3 cun. Actions:…
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RENZHONG DU-26 MAN’S MIDDLE Meeting point of the Governing vessel with the Large Intestine and Stomach meridians Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: Above the upper lip on the midline, at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the philtrum. The philtrum is the marked indentation located on the midline between the…
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SULIAO DU-25 WHITE CREVICE Location: On the midline at the tip of the nose. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.2 to 0.3 cun. Transverse insertion given superiorly 0.5 to 1 cun. Prick to bleed. Warning: Based on many traditional books, this point is prohibited to moxibustion. Actions: Helps the nose. Signs and symptoms: Abundant nasal discharge, rhinitis,…
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SHENTING DU-24 COURTYARD OF THE SPIRIT Meeting point of the Governing vessel with the Bladder and Stomach meridians Location: At the top of the head on the midline, 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun anterior to Shangxing DU-23. If the anterior hairline is vague, find it 3 cun superior to the…
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SHANGXING DU-23 UPPER STAR Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: At the top of the head on the midline, 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun posterior to Shenting DU-24. If the anterior hairline is vague, find it 3 cun superior to the glabella and 5 cun anterior to Baihui DU-20. Needling: Transverse…
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XINHUI DU-22 FONTANELLE MEETING Location: At the top of the head on the midline, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline. Split the space between Baihui DU-20 and the anterior hairline in half and find Xinhui DU-22 at 0.5 cun anterior to the midpoint. Find it 1 cun posterior to Shangxing DU-23. If the anterior…
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QIANDING DU-21 IN FRONT OF THE CROWN Location: At the top of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly anterior to Baihui DU-20 and 3.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline. Split the space between Baihui DU-20 and the anterior hairline into thirds. Qianding DU-21 lies somewhat posterior to the junction of the first…
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BAIHUI DU-20 HUNDRED MEETINGS Meeting point of the Governing vessel with the Bladder, Gallbladder, Sanjiao and Liver meridians Point of Sea of Marrow Location: At the vertex on the midline, in the hollow 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 7 cun superior to the posterior hairline. This point can additionally be calculated as…
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HOUDING DU-19 BEHIND THE CROWN Location: At the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Qiangjian DU-18 and 1.5 cun posterior to Baihui DU-20. This point can be found at the junction of the lower three quarters and the upper quarter of the line linking Fengfu DU-16 and Baihui DU-20.…
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QIANGJIAN DU-18 UNYIELDING SPACE Location: At the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Naohu DU-17, midway between Fengfu DU-16 and Baihui DU-20. This point may be found at the midpoint of the line linking Fengfu DU-16 and Baihui DU-20. Needling: Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Actions: Calms wind…
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NAOHU DU-17 BRAIN’S DOOR Meeting point of the Governing vessel with the Bladder meridian Location: At the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly above Fengfu DU-16, in the hollow directly superior to the external occipital protuberance. This point may be found at the junction of the lower quarter and the upper…
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FENGFU DU-16 PALACE OF WIND Meeting point of the Governing and Yang Linking vessels Point of the Sea of Marrow Point of the Window of Heaven Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: On the midline at the nape of the neck, in the hollow right below the external occipital protuberance. The external occipital protuberance is located…
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YAMEN DU-15 GATE OF MUTENESS Meeting point of the Governing and Yang Linking vessels Point of Sea of Qi Location: On the midline at the nape of the neck, in the hollow 0.5 cun inferior to Fengfu DU-16, below the spinous process of the first cervical vertebra (impalpable). The posterior hairline is calculated as 1…
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DAZHUI DU-14 GREAT VERTEBRA Meeting point of the Governing vessel with the six yang meridians of the hand and foot Point of the Sea of Qi Location: On the midline at the base of the neck, in the hollow below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. Run your finger down the neck along…
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TAODAO DU-13 WAY TO HAPPINESS Meeting point of the Governing vessel with the Bladder meridian Location: On the midline of the upper back, in the hollow below the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra. This point is found one intervertebral space below C7. Run your finger down the neck along the midline. The first…
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SHENZHU DU-12 BODY PILLAR Location: On the midline of the upper back, in the hollow below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra. This point is found three intervertebral spaces below C7. Run your finger down the neck along the midline. The first palpable vertebral spinous process is that of C6; if the patient…
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SHENDAO DU-11 SPIRIT PATHWAY Location: On the midline of the upper back, in the hollow below the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra. This point is found five intervertebral spaces below C7. Run your finger down the neck along the midline. The first palpable vertebral spinous process is that of C6; if the patient…
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LINGTAI DU-10 SPIRIT TOWER Location: On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra. This point is found six intervertebral spaces below C7. Run your finger down the neck along the midline. The first palpable vertebral spinous process is that of C6; if the patient extends…
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ZHIYANG DU-9 REACHING YANG Location: On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra. This point is found seven intervertebral spaces below C7. Run your finger down the neck along the midline. The first palpable vertebral spinous process is that of C6; if the patient extends…
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JINSUO DU-8 SINEW CONTRACTION Location: On the midline of the back, in the hollow below the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra. This point is found six intervertebral spaces above the line linking the highest points of the two iliac crests (level with the lower border of L3). Needling: Oblique superior insertion 0.5 to…
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