Du Mai- Governing Channel
Channel |
Yin/Yang |
Max. Time |
Route |
Important pt. |
Location |
Application |
Du Mai Governing vessel GV |
Yang
Governs all six yang organs and its channels |
Begins at the perineum, enter the spine from the tailbone, then goes up the spine to the crown of the head, then down to the lips. (this route is slightly different than the route use for meditation, where it terminated at the palate of the mouth.) |
4 Mingmen |
L2/3 (Between the lumbar vertebrate 2 and 3) |
Lumbar, adrenal gland, and urogenital disorders, Tonifies the kidney yang and the fire of the gate of life. |
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6 Jizhong |
T11/12 |
Back and lumbar pain, adrenal gland disorders |
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11 Shendao |
T5/6 |
Mental disorders, Weak or loss of memory, Circulatory disease, Brain hemorrhage, Calms the shen and promotes heart chi |
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13 Taodao |
T1/2 |
Cervical spondyosis, Fever, headache, eliminates heat |
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14 Dazhui |
C7/T1 |
Fever, infectious disease, mental disorders, Depression, asthma, headache, Enhance immunity, Eliminates heat and wind, Tonifies yang chi, and clears the shen |
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20 Baihui |
The crown of the head |
Effective sedative point, Brain hemorrhage, hypertension, headache, hemorrhoid |
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26 Renzhong |
Center of the upper lip |
Fainting |