Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 4, Ming Men
命門, mìng mén, "Life Gate"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Jing Gong	jīng gōng	精宮	Palace of Essence
Shu Lei	shǔ lèi	屬累	Connected
Zhu Zhang	zhú zhàng	竹杖	Bamboo Stick

Meridian: Du Mai (Governing Vessel)	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM Below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra. Deadman On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of L2.
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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	+1 Stephanie Stanczyk Regulates the Governing vessel add comment

	+1 Stephanie Stanczyk Benefits the lumbar spine add comment

	+1 Liam Palmer Strengthens the back legs and knees add comment

	+1 Liam Palmer Tonifies Kidney Yang and Original Qi (Yuan Qi) add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Heat in the body like fire add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Prolapse of the rectum add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Stiffness of the back add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Nocturnal emission add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Irregular menstruation add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Indigestion add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Spinal rigidity with inability to flex and extend neck add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Leukorrhea. add comment

	+1 Aumkar Mahabodha Don't use with patients under 20 years of age. add comment

Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 4, Ming Men命門, mìng mén, "Life Gate"

Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 4, Ming Men
命門, mìng mén, "Life Gate"