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Taodao (GV 13)

Location

On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

Indications
  • Febrile diseases, malaria
  • Stiffness of the back, headache
Applications
  • Clears heat, releases the exterior
  • Regulates the du (governing) channel
Techniques

Needle obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 cun.