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Du 13
 Chinese Name:
Taodao (English translation: Kiln Path)
Location:
On the back, on the posterior median
line, in the depression below the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Du Vessel and the Urinary Bladder Meridian
Indications:
- Febrile disease, malaria
- Headache, stiffness of the back
Functions:
Clears Heat, releases the Exterior, treats malaria.
Notes:
Du 13 is an
important point in treating malaria.
Needling:
Oblique insertion upward .5 - 1.0 cun. |
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