DU-04, Mìng Mén, 命门, Gate of Life

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Location
In the depression below the L2 spinous process.
Needling
Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun
Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Caution: Spinal canal. Contraindicated for Moxa for age <20.
Notes
Energetics 1
Important point for KD yang deficiency. Lumbar spine: pain and stiffness of lumbar which may radiate to abdomen. KD Xu lumbar pain. Deficiency lumbar pain, cold Bi of hands/feet
Energetics 2
Tonify KD: Red/white leucorrhea, seminal emissions
Energetics 3
Clear heat: steaming bones disorder, no sweating, five zang heat, other heat signs, alternating chills and fever
Energetics 4
Regulate DU: tinnitus, splitting headache, dizziness, childhood epilepsy, fear, bloody stool, hemorrhoids, rectum prolapse
Energetics 5
Energetics 6

 

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