Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 3, Yao Yang Guan
腰陽關, yāo yáng guān, "Lumbar Yang Pass"

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Meridian: Du Mai (Governing Vessel)	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM Below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra, at the level with the crista iliaca. Deadman On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of L4.
Innervation: The medial branch of the posterior ramus of the lumbar nerve.	Vasculature: The posterior branch of the lumbar 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 perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Deadman

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Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 3, Yao Yang Guan腰陽關, yāo yáng guān, "Lumbar Yang Pass"

Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 3, Yao Yang Guan
腰陽關, yāo yáng guān, "Lumbar Yang Pass"