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Yaoyangguan (DU-3), “Lumbar Yang Gate”, in the lumbar spine, benefits the lower back and legs, strengthens the Kidney and warms the lower burner.
Location
On the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra (L4), level with the iliac crests.
Anatomy
On the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments; the lumbar arterial branches; the medial branch of the dorsal ramus of the lumbar nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Benefits the lower back and legs
- Strengthens the Kidney and warms the lower burner
- Regulates the lower burner
Indications
Lumbar and sacral pain, weakness and atrophy of the legs, irregular menstruation, seminal emission and impotence.
Needling
0.5-1.0 cun, perpendicular or slightly oblique upward insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With BL-23 and BL-40 for lumbar pain and leg disorders.
Classical Text References
A principal local point of the lumbar Du Mai.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
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