DU 26 (GV 26)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shigou (Renzhong), Middle of Person (Water Trough)
Location
A little above the midpoint of the philtrum, near the nostrils.
Indications
Mental disorders, epilepsy, hysteria, infantile convulsion, coma, deviation of the mouth, apoplexy-faint, trismus and eyes, puffiness of the face, pain and stiffness of the lower back.
Traditional Action
Promotes resuscitation, benefits the lumbar spine.
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.