Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 11, Shen Dao
神道, shén dào, "Spirit Path"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Zang Zhu	zàng zhū	臓俞	Visceral Shu

Meridian: Du Mai (Governing Vessel)	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM Below the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra. Deadman On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of T5.
Innervation: The medial branch of the posterior ramus of the fifth thoracic nerve.	Vasculature: The posterior branch of the fifth intercostal artery.
Cautions: The spinal canal lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin surface, varying according to body build.	Technique: CAM Puncture obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 inch. Deadman

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	+1 Stephanie Stanczyk Tonifies the Heart and Lung and calms the spirit add comment

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	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Sadness and anxiety add comment

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Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 11, Shen Dao神道, shén dào, "Spirit Path"

Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 11, Shen Dao
神道, shén dào, "Spirit Path"