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DU 08 (GV 8)

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DU 08 (GV 8)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Jinsuo, Tendon Spasm

Location
Below the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra.

Indications
Epilepsy, stiffness of the back, gastric pain.

Traditional Action
Relaxes the sinews, eliminates interior wind.

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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