DU 4
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DU 4 Ming Men 命門
“Gate of Life” “Vital Gate”
MING life, fate, command
MEN gate, door
Other Names
Location and Needling:
Below spinous process of L2 vertebra.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 – 1 cun
Contraindications and Cautions
Functions
Du Mai,
Ancestral Qi enters the KDs at Mingmen.
Firms essence and strengthens Yang, supplements and strengthens the KD function and Mingmen Fire, equalizes menstrual bleeding, calms the fetus.
Regulates the DU Mai, benefits the Lumbar Spine
Clears Heat, returns floating Yang. Stabilizes body’s condition preceding death.
Spirit of Point: Generates joyful creative energies and alignment with them. Promotes opening to the flow and current of life. Promotes will to to live with enthusiasm.
Signs and Symptoms
Clinical Research
Sources
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Footnote:
11 Mar 2012 04:34
tsangk
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