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DU 04 (GV 4)

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Pinyin Name & English Translation
Mingmen, Gate of Life

Location
Below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra

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

Traditional Action
Tonifies Kidney Yang, nourishes Original Qi warms gate of vitality, expels cold, strengthens the lower back, benefits Essence.

Contraindications

References:

Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.

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