| TRANSLATION: | Lasting Strength |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Luo-Connecting point |
| LOCATION: | On the midline, midway between tip of coccyx and anus |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
Governing Vessel 督脉
| TRANSLATION: | Lumbar Hollow; Low Back Transporter |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | On the midline, in the hiatus of the sacrum |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 45° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Lumbar's Yang Hinge; Low Back Yang Passage |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | Below the spinous process of 4th lumbar vertebrae, level with crista iliaca |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Gate of Life; Life Gate |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | Below spinous process of 2nd lumbar vertebrae |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Suspended Axis; Suspended Pivot |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | Below spinous process of 1st lumbar vertebrae |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Middle of Spine |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | Below spinous process of 11th thoracic vertebrae |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 70° superior insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |