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    GV 4
    Mingmen
    mìng mén ( 命門 )
    Life Gate, Gate of Life

Mingmen (GV 4)

Location

On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

Indications
  • Stiffness of the back, lumbago
  • Impotence, nocturnal emission
  • Irregular menstruation, leukorrhea
  • Diarrhea, indigestion
Applications
  • Clears heat
  • Regulates the du (governing) channel
  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Benefits the lumbar spine
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun.