Governing Vessel (Du Mai)
— · Sea of Yang Vessels
Clock hour (Zi Wu Liu Zhu)
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Coupled organ
The Governing Vessel (Du Mai) governs and unifies the yang of the entire body.
Element
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Limb / polarity
— · Sea of Yang Vessels
Pathway
It originates in the uterus (胞中), emerges at the perineum, ascends along the midline of the spine to the head and face, and terminates at the frenulum of the upper lip.
Main indications
Yang channel qi and blood, mental-spiritual disorders, the spine, head and neck, and lumbar and back conditions.
Acupoints on this meridian (in library)（10 pts）
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