Du Meridian Key Acupuncture Points

Du Meridian Key Acupuncture Points

• Du-1: Midline between coccyx and anus; treats hemorrhoids, benefits lower yin, activates channel, calms spirit.
• Du-2: Located in sacro-coccygeal hiatus; benefits lumbar and legs, dispels wind-damp.
• Du-3: Below spinous process of L4; dispels wind-damp, benefits lumbar and legs, regulates lower jiao; avoid spinal canal.
• Du-4: Below spinous process of L2; clears heat, tonifies kidneys, benefits lumbar spine; caution with moxa for children under 20.
• Du-5: Below spinous process of L1; supports lumbar spine and treats shan disorder.
• Du-6: Below spinous process of T11; fortifies spleen, drains damp, benefits spine.
• Du-7: Below spinous process of T10; benefits spine and middle jiao.
• Du-8: Below spinous process of T9; soothes liver, pacifies wind, calms spirit.
• Du-9: Below spinous process of T7; fortifies spleen, essential for jaundice, unbinds chest.
• Du-10: Below spinous process of T6; stops cough, detoxifies poison, essential for boils and skin lesions.
• Du-11: Below spinous process of T5; tonifies heart and lung, clears heat, calms spirit.
• Du-12: Below spinous process of T3; clears heat from lungs and heart, pacifies wind.
• Du-13: Below spinous process of T1; treats malaria, regulates Du channel, calms depression.
• Du-14: Below spinous process of C7; expels wind, clears heat, tonifies deficiency, essential for treating malaria.
• Du-15: Nape of neck below spinous process of C1; benefits tongue, eliminates wind, treats neck and spine issues.
• Du-16: Below external occipital protuberance; eliminates wind, nourishes brain, calms spirit.
• Du-17: Back of head, above Du-16; eliminates wind, benefits eyes.
• Du-18: Back of head, first location above Du-17; pacifies wind.
• Du-19: Back of head, second location above Du-18; eliminates wind, calms spirit.
• Du-20: Vertex, critical for brain and sense organs; raises yang, benefits head, nourishes marrow.
• Du-21: Top of head; treats convulsions, benefits head.
• Du-22: Top of head; benefits nose and eliminates wind.
• Du-23: Top of head, known for calming spirit, benefits nose and eyes.
• Du-24: Top of head; benefits brain, eliminates wind.
• Du-25: Tip of nose; beneficial for drunkenness.
• Du-26: Junction of upper lip and philtrum; essential for restoring consciousness, treats acute lumbar sprain.
• Du-27: Junction of upper lip and philtrum; benefits mouth and clears heat.
• Du-28: Inside mouth at junction of lip and gum; clears heat and benefits gums.

General Indications and Pathway of Du Channel

• General Indications: Addresses spine stiffness, opisthotonos, headaches, epilepsy, and brain issues.
• Pathway: Starts in uterus (women) or lower abdomen (men), enters perineum at Du-1, ascends spine to Du-16, branches to brain, follows midline of face to Du-28.
• 1st Branch: Winds around anus, connects with kidney channel, ascends to kidneys.
• 2nd Branch: Travels to heart and throat; terminates below eyes.
• 3rd Branch: Emerges through UB-12 along spine to kidneys.
• Luo-Connecting Channel: Begins at Du-1, parallels spine, connects with bladder channel.

Pathway Indications

• Excess Issues: Spine stiffness.
• Deficiency Issues: Head heaviness, shivering.