BL-26, Guān Yuán Shū, 关元俞, Gate of Origin Shu

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Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5). Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles.
Needling
Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  1 to 1.5 cun
Description: Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. 
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Notes
Energetics 1
Regulate lower jiao: enuresis, wasting and thirsting disorder, scanty urination, frequent urination
Energetics 2
Benefits lumbar region: back pain due to external pathogenic invasion. Relieve pain, abdominal distention, diarrhea, and constipation
Energetics 3
Energetics 4
Energetics 5
Energetics 6

 

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