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POINT: DU-12 (GOVERNING VESSEL-12)  

English: Body Pillar
Also Known As: Body's Pillar
  • On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra.
  • Between the spinous processes of the third and fourth thoracic vertebra.
  • Inferior to the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra on the posterior midline.
  • Perpendicular-oblique superior insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Caution: the spinal canal lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin surface, varying according to body type.
  • Straight insertion pointed slightly upward, 0.7 to 1 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness or heavy, sinking feeling toward the lower back.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Pacifies Wind in the DU channel (reducing method)
  • Eliminates Interior Wind (reducing method)
  • Calms spasms (reducing method)
  • Tonifies Lung Qi (reinforcing method)
  • Disperses Lung Qi
  • Strengthens the body (reinforcing method)
  • Expands and relaxes the chest
  • Calms the Shen
  • Clears Heat
  • Dispels Wind-Heat
  • Heat in the chest
  • Dyspnea
  • Sudden cough with lumbar pain
  • Heat in the body
  • Dry mouth
  • Agitation with thirst
  • Headache
  • Headache and fever
  • Sweating
  • Bronchitis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Pneumonia
  • Chest and back pain
  • Wheezing cough associated with consumptive diseases
  • Infantile convulsions
  • Epilepsy
  • Febrile convulsions
  • Cough
  • Boils
  • Convulsions with devagation (sees ghosts) and visions
  • Abscess
  • Asthenia
  • Diarrhea
  • Gastric cancer
  • Insanity
  • Mad walking
  • Delirious raving
  • Night fright
  • Rage with a desire to kill people
  • Childhood fright epilepsy
  • Clonic spasm
  • Opisthotonis
  • Clove sores
  • Asthma
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Hysteria
  • Aphasia due to apoplexy
  • Seizures
  • Stiffness and pain in the lumbar region
  • Stiffness in the dorsal spine
  • Asthma
  • Pertussis
  • Neurasthenia
  • Fever due to Excess
  • Furuncles
  • Psychopathy
  • Madness
  • Infantile malnutrition
  • Common cold

GB-13
Benshen

DU-1
Changqiang

UB-5
Wuchu

UB-40
Weizhong
UB-39
Weiyang
UB-60
Kunlun

Madness

Childhood fright epilepsy

Opisthotonos, clonic spasm, epilepsy and headache

DU-14
Dazhui
UB-12
Fengmen

LI-4
Hegu
ST-36
Zusanli

DU-14
Dazhui
UB-13
Feishu

Pertussis

Moxa for rickets

Moxa for chronic bronchitis

  • This point is used to strengthen the body after debilitating illnesses.
  • It is used when the patient needs help getting through it all.
  • Use moxa to reinforce.