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长强(一名气之阴 一名橛骨灵枢谓之穷骨亦名骨 )穴在脊 骨端督脉之别起于长强者
即绕纂后外合大阳循行尾闾间伏地取之灸三壮
腰俞 从长强贯脊上行二十一椎下灸五壮
阳关 穴在十六椎下灸三壮
命门(一名属累) 穴在十四椎下灸三壮
悬枢 穴在十三椎下灸三壮
脊中(一名神宗一名脊俞) 穴在十一椎下禁灸
中枢 穴在十椎下禁灸
筋缩 穴在九椎下灸三壮
至阳 穴在七椎下灸三壮
灵台 穴在六椎下灸三壮
神道 穴在五椎下灸五壮
身柱 穴在三椎下灸五壮
陶道 穴在一椎下灸五壮
大椎(一名百劳) 穴在一椎之上灸五壮
哑门 穴在顶后入发际五分宛宛中仰头取之禁灸
风府(一名舌本) 从哑门入发际一寸大筋内宛宛中禁灸
脑户(一名合颅) 从风府上行一寸五分枕骨上禁灸
强间(一名大羽) 从脑户上行一寸五分灸五壮
后顶 从强间上行一寸五分灸五壮
百会 从后顶上行一寸五分直两耳尖顶陷中灸五壮一曰头顶不得过七壮
前顶 从百会前行一寸五分灸五壮
囟会 从前顶前行一寸五分灸五壮
上星(一名神堂) 从囟会前行一寸灸五壮
神庭 从上星至前发际灸三壮
素 (一名面王) 从前发际上至鼻端准头前后发际合骨度共一尺二寸禁灸
水沟(一名人中) 穴在鼻下人中陷中灸三壮炷如大麦
兑端 穴在上唇端灸三壮炷如大麦
龈交 穴在唇内上齿缝中灸三壮
The Du Meridian (Governing Vessel) runs along the midline of the back and has twenty-eight acupoints. It begins at Changqiang (Long Strong), Yaoshu (Lumbar Cavity), Yangguan (Yang Gate), enters Mingmen (Life Gate), Xianshu (Hanging Pivot), Jizhong (Spine Center), Zhongshu (Central Pivot), Jinsuo (Tendon Contraction), Zhiyang (Arriving at Yang), returns to Lingtai (Spirit Platform), Shendao (Divine Path), Shenzhu (Body Pillar), Taodao (Way of Tao), passes through Dazhui (Great Vertebra), Yamen (Silent Gate), connects to Fengfu (Wind Palace), Naohu (Brain House), then to Qiangjian (Strong Intercalary), Houding (Posterior Crown), arranges Baihui (Hundred Meetings), Qianding (Anterior Crown), Xinhui (Fontanel Meeting), Shangxing (Upper Star), Shenting (Spirit Courtyard), Suliao (Plain Liao), opposite Shuigou (Water Trench), Duanduan (Cusp End) is located on the upper lip, Yinjiao (Gum Intersection) is located inside the upper gum line.
Changqiang (GV1) (also known as Qi Zhiyin, also known as Ju Gu; *Ling Shu* refers to it as Qionggu, also named Guyi) is located at the end of the spine. It is the starting point of the collateral branch of the Du Meridian. From Changqiang, it winds around the posterior outside of the anus, merges with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, and circulates in the region of the tailbone (Weilu). To locate the point, the patient should lie prone on the ground. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones (zhuang).
Yaoshu (GV2): Ascending from Changqiang through the spine, it is located below the 21st thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Yangguan (GV3): Located below the 16th thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Mingmen (GV4) (also known as Shulei): Located below the 14th thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Xianshu (GV5): Located below the 13th thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Jizhong (GV6) (also known as Shenzong, also known as Jishu): Located below the 11th thoracic vertebra. Moxibustion is contraindicated.
Zhongshu (GV7): Located below the 10th thoracic vertebra. Moxibustion is contraindicated.
Jinsuo (GV8): Located below the 9th thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Zhiyang (GV9): Located below the 7th thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Lingtai (GV10): Located below the 6th thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Shendao (GV11): Located below the 5th thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Shenzhu (GV12): Located below the 3rd thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Taodao (GV13): Located below the 1st thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Dazhui (GV14) (also known as Bailao): Located above the 1st thoracic vertebra. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Yamen (GV15): Located 0.5 cun below the hairline at the posterior neck, in the depression. The head should be tilted back to locate the point. Moxibustion is contraindicated.
Fengfu (GV16) (also known as Sheben): Starting from Yamen, enter the hairline 1 cun, within the large tendon in the depression. Moxibustion is contraindicated.
Naohu (GV17) (also known as Helu): Ascending 1.5 cun from Fengfu, on the occipital bone. Moxibustion is contraindicated.
Qiangjian (GV18) (also known as Dayu): Ascending 1.5 cun from Naohu. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Houding (GV19): Ascending 1.5 cun from Qiangjian. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Baihui (GV20): Ascending 1.5 cun from Houding, directly between the apexes of both ears in the depression of the vertex. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Another saying states that moxibustion on the vertex should not exceed 7 moxa cones.
Qianding (GV21): Moving forward 1.5 cun from Baihui. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Xinhui (GV22): Moving forward 1.5 cun from Qianding. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Shangxing (GV23) (also known as Shentang): Moving forward 1 cun from Xinhui. Apply moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Shenting (GV24): From Shangxing to the anterior hairline. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Suliao (GV25) (also known as Mianwang): From the anterior hairline up to the tip of the nose (Zhuntou). The bone measurement from the anterior hairline to the posterior hairline totals one chi two cun. Moxibustion is contraindicated.
Shuigou (GV26) (also known as Renzhong): Located in the depression of the philtrum below the nose. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones, with cone size like a large barley grain.
Duanduan (GV27): Located at the tip of the upper lip. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones, with cone size like a large barley grain.
Yinjiao (GV28): Located in the gum line inside the mouth, between the upper teeth. Apply moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.